Author Archives: keechballard

From the recently opened vaults of Hiraeth. Beach blanket bingo. I thought I knew you. I was wrong. There is always a first time. Blank piece of paper. They know you know I know. Don’t even try. Know how? There’s not much time. Try not to be so.

A tribute to the king of American litterateurs. My second poem to appear in Illumen, the speculative poetry outlet of Hireath Publishing of ill fame and most fabulous fortune. My name sadly did not make the cover. I am thinking of changing it to “And Many More,” like the song. The poem that inspired myContinue reading “Shadow King”

My modest little appreciation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her neglected poetic masterpiece, Queer People. Not coincidentally, this is also my first poem accepted for publication in the flagship magazine of the prestigious Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). Click here to buy the farm, and everything in it: Buy now, regret it later…Continue reading “Dead People”

We were the lucky ones. Most did not survive.

Third Annual Poe It Like Poe Contest. Honorable Mention Next year, Gidget!

Dracula meets Rappaccini’s Daughter. HUNGUR CHRONICLES Walpurgisnacht 2025 Vampires on Earth and from Outer Space. Plus an article related to the persistent popularity of Dark Shadows. Read with all the lights on and the windows closed. StoriesSomething Else Came Through by Gary DavisIdentity by Duncan ShepardThe Wishing Star by Jason LairamoreThe Man in the Brown Coat by Peter GlazebrookLast Supper by KeechContinue reading “Last Supper”

A twisted little tale filled with loops and swirls. Welcome to my world.

The little schoolhouse on the prairie that could: Just me and a few of my friends hanging loose against the wind.