The Pursuit of Warmth
A short, sensory poem about longing and early-morning tension. ‘The Pursuit of Warmth’ by Rick Baldwin evokes memory, heat, and quiet domestic unrest.
The Things We Do
A short, sensory poem of longing, regret, and memory—”The Things We Do” evokes solitude, loneliness and quiet guilt.
I’m A Guest on Take A Sip
A big thanks to Michael Poole for having me as a guest on his podcast "Taking A Sip." We discuss spirituality, podcasting, kilts, drum corps, ASMR, the arts and tons of other things. Give it a watch!
Monkey
This is more than a poem— it’s a wild monkey, slipping from the tangle of an overgrown jungle, boarding a train bound for the big city. Buying a hat, landing a job with an organ grinder, working eleven hours daily, clutching a cold steel cup where nickels plonk....
Knoxville, Summer 1985
A lyrical poem set in Knoxville, Tennessee during a humid summer in the 1980s. It follows a brief, wordless encounter between two strangers
You May Be Right. I May Be Crazy.
From idolizing Billy Joel to finding a perfect leather jacket at a flea market, this humorous essay explores the absurdities of youth aspirations.
I'm Rick Baldwin
a writer and artist whose work spans humor, horror, poetry, essays, and playwriting, often rooted in the textures of Southern life and Appalachian culture—its religion, storytelling, and quirky absurdities—my work moves between the reflective and the unsettling, the comic and the strange.
I am an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator, and the editor of The Leghorn, a humor publication dedicated to sharp, irreverent satire. My creative work also extends into podcasting, where I explore storytelling, culture, and the absurdities in between.
Originally from East Tennessee, I now live on the east side of Atlanta with my wife, where we spend much of our time searching for interesting art and fresh produce.
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