THE GOSPEL FOR GOD'S EARS ONLY

Lucas Harold Baumgartner

17 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

[Poem] [Cosmic horror] [Nietzschean]

I wrote this after comparing the ideologies of Nietzsche and Lovecraft. For Lovecraft, the protagonist would go mad from staring into the abyss. For Nietzsche, the Ubermensch was the one who would not. However, to what extent is madness enlightenment? This is my second most ambitious poem ever written. It is written in three parts, following a 'Zarathustra-like' prophet. Written in October 2025.

On Brooding

[Poem] Remember to brood every once in a while. On Brooding.pdfGoogle Docs

Laughter of the Damned

[Fiction] [Short story] [Absurdist sword & sorcery] Blagg the Jester amuses himself when he is sent to hell by a spiteful sorcerer. IN REVIEW AT SWORD & SORCERY MAGAZINE

The four systems of governance

[On Power] The 20th century has spawned a monopoly on governance. With its powerhouse economy, cultural institutions, and unrivaled military, the U.S. has managed to completely dominate the world for a century. The U.S. victory of WWI and WWII has allowed them to "export democracy" to

Wretched Virtue

[Poem] Where do we get when a society no longer rewards virtue and restraint? Resentment and bitterness, probably. Written in December 2025. Wretched Virtue.pdfGoogle Docs

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On Brooding

Laughter of the Damned

The four systems of governance

Wretched Virtue