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Nov 4

Ground Truth

“For I desire mercy, not sacrifice…” A poem on unpolished love, church pews and quiet grace by Baldric the Poet.

Ground Truth

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Aug 2, 2025

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Oct 27

How to Run a Corporate Empire

From K-Dramas to Kansas Pastures: The Universal Art of the Entourage

How to Run a Corporate Empire

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Oct 8

Ukraine War: Winter is Coming

Why Destroying Each Other’s Central Heating Plants Is Geopolitical Suicide for Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine War: Winter is Coming

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Sep 16

Vespers at 3 PM

How to leave a sterile sanctuary and find grace at a country cafe.

Vespers at 3 PM

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Sep 2

Baldric’s Day in Court

Transcript from the Heavenly Art Commission on the structural integrity of Baldric’s sculptural masterpiece.

Baldric’s Day in Court

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Aug 24

Unwed, Pregnant, Loved in Pew #17

From Pew #17 to the heavy iron gates of the Good Shepherd Home, the way grace forces its way into a family.

Unwed, Pregnant, Loved in Pew #17

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Activated Thinker

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Aug 11

Hot Pockets and the Mind of God

Franciscan Mysticism and the AI Revolution

Hot Pockets and the Mind of God

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Aug 5

Clay, Thorns and Peace

A Psalm for the Broken

Clay, Thorns and Peace

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Jul 24

Having a Beer with Bigfoot

A rainy Midwest afternoon leads from El Niño weather patterns to the Dead Internet Theory, AI bots on Medium, and a run-in with Bigfoot.

Having a Beer with Bigfoot

Baldric The Poet

Baldric The Poet

I am a Secular Franciscan, retired urban planner and presently a dairy goat farmer, poet and writer. Find out more about me at : https://baldricthepoet.com.

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