THE SOVEREIGN GUIDE: A TALE OF EDEN (1898) – Written by William Amos Miller and published under the title My Sovereign Guide: A Tale of Eden, so I have no idea why everyone now starts the title with The instead of My. Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog know that many works of “ancient” science fiction […]

A poem in Vietnamese by Trần Thị Linh NhânTranslator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm sleep help me sleep to the spring rainsilence of NYEendlessly missing each othernight and its gentle breeze sleep darling sleep to the sound of kissespassionate spring nightlove will never be lonelyin the embrace of unconditional love sleep love sleep in every breath […]

A poem in Vietnamese by Trần Thị Linh NhânTranslator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm January on your lips the flowers bloomnectar of a meadow of flowersyou’re nothing but grassyour heart stopped beating he reserved for you the love of the sunyou are the hue of chlorophyllhis embrace is the worldO the joy! sometimes you’re a silly […]

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A los sueños de quienes sueñan en grande se les llama utopías; a los de quienes solo tienen sueño, quimeras. Abril 2026 La frase tonta de la semana #49 ©by mabm

Está bien querer más de la vida, pero también es un acto de amor honrar lo que ya es. Porque eso que llamas rutina, es el sueño  que una versión tuya no se cansó de pedir. No todo lo que falta es urgente, pero todo lo que ya está…es valioso. Haz una […] Haz Una […]

This weekend’s superhero post from Balladeer’s Blog looks at the Black Spider, a neglected Ace Periodicals character from the 40s. FOR MANY MORE ACE CHARACTERS CLICK HERE. THE BLACK SPIDER Secret Identity: Ralph Nelson First Appearance: Super Mystery Comics Vol 1 #3 (Oct 1940) Origin: District Attorney Ralph Nelson grew disgusted with seeing criminals escape […]