Rick Baldwin Writings | Essays, Stories & Poetry

When I’m Gone

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A short poem by Rick Baldwin about loss, presence, and the moon’s beauty. ‘When I’m Gone’ evokes memory, night, and the memory of important loved ones.

New Year

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Countdown ignored— tucked beneath a stranger’s quilt, like two-for-one toasted loaves from the...

Taking Flight

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I release them. Fledglings pushed from the nest, thin-skinned and chirping. Constantly on guard...

Arid

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Before the rains, I live in your skeleton, pressed beneath the crust of your sinister mask. I...

Death Of The Moon

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In Death of the Moon, Rick Baldwin paints a funny Southern ghost story full of termites, fire, and a funeral gone wrong.

First Blush

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The flutter of waking— sapphire butterflies poised to sip the earth’s nectar, its sweetness...

The Specter of Red Dog Road

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A Southern ghost story set in Harlan, Kentucky: Red Dog Road’s specter, a mean dog, stolen gold, and a soul trapped between heaven and hell.

Exotic Aquatic

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Inside, it swims— this goldfish of light within a translucent bowl, its fragile curve an illusion...

A Hollywood Life Unattained

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Recounting missed acting opportunities—from Good Times to Seinfeld—and reflecting on what it means to chase an unattained dream.

New Exploitive Southern Reality Shows On Cable

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Southern reality shows gone wild: check out the newest exploitative cable shows that push the boundaries of absurdity and stereotype.

Barn

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Gray bones, defiant against the weather of a wavering century, stand proud, propping the relic— a...

Forever Burning Fire

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Life is a forever burning fire— its flames cradle you, a fleeting flicker. Briefly you dance,...

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