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There is something growing out of my fingers

Lucas Harold Baumgartner

17 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

[Poem] [Partial prose] [Grotesque horror]

I remember writing this one within about an hour after a strange dream I had. I have a soft spot for it. Written in early 2023.

There is something growing out of my fingers.pdf
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