Monkey
This is more than a poem—it’s a wild monkey,slipping from the tangleof an overgrown jungle,boarding a trainbound for the big city. Buying a hat, landing a jobwith an organ grinder,working eleven hours daily,clutching a cold steel cupwhere nickels plonk. 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.
Farm Fresh Eggs
A simple trip for fresh eggs, a strange stand, and something horrid in the carton. Roadside egg stand horror in Rick Baldwin’s latest story.
The Curse of Brigid McGhee
Step into the haunted world of Brigid McGhee’s curse in Clonglash, Ireland. A supernatural story by Rick Baldwin.
The Scarlet Kilt
Desire, witchcraft, and something ancient hidden in cloth. The Scarlet Kilt is a supernatural erotic horror tale you won’t forget.
Fergus MacDuff
A tale of childhood fears, urban legends, and the supernatural. Read ‘Fergus MacDuff’ by Rick Baldwin for a spine-chilling experience.

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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