Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
Apparatus Askew
Doggerel Dave said:
More selectivity at the start? I admit sometimes there is no way of knowing. Forward, ever forward, Tristan.
April 23rd, 2026 19:46
Doggerel Dave said:
More selectivity at the start? I admit sometimes there is no way of knowing. Forward, ever forward, Tristan.
April 23rd, 2026 19:46
Apparatus Askew
Paul Bell said:
How many times have you wished them out the door, giving the biggest hints their presence isn\'t welcome anymore, and low and behold they come back refreshed for more. Some need it in writing.
April 23rd, 2026 14:14
Paul Bell said:
How many times have you wished them out the door, giving the biggest hints their presence isn\'t welcome anymore, and low and behold they come back refreshed for more. Some need it in writing.
April 23rd, 2026 14:14
Apparatus Askew
sorenbarrett said:
Existential thought and the door is always available to those that do not get along with the idea
April 23rd, 2026 11:23
sorenbarrett said:
Existential thought and the door is always available to those that do not get along with the idea
April 23rd, 2026 11:23
Apparatus Askew
Teddy.15 said:
I like this fighting talk, once you own you nobody can mess with you! Oh these are lyrics my friend. 🌹
April 23rd, 2026 10:30
Teddy.15 said:
I like this fighting talk, once you own you nobody can mess with you! Oh these are lyrics my friend. 🌹
April 23rd, 2026 10:30
Apparatus Askew
orchidee said:
Doh! The only apparatus Popeye has is spinach! glug!
April 23rd, 2026 08:32
orchidee said:
Doh! The only apparatus Popeye has is spinach! glug!
April 23rd, 2026 08:32
Apparatus Askew
Katie B. said:
Wow, heavy, hard hitting. You put it all on the table.
My take away is a relationship gone south.
April 23rd, 2026 08:25
Katie B. said:
Wow, heavy, hard hitting. You put it all on the table.
My take away is a relationship gone south.
April 23rd, 2026 08:25
Apparatus Askew
Friendship said:
A powerful poem of oneself . Your poem revolves around personal pain, existential questioning, and the realization that relationships can become burdensome. The poet questions their own feelings and actions, hinting at a deeper investigation into the nature of trust, love, and self-sacrifice. Well written, I feel the pain the image speaks for it all.
April 23rd, 2026 08:14
Friendship said:
A powerful poem of oneself . Your poem revolves around personal pain, existential questioning, and the realization that relationships can become burdensome. The poet questions their own feelings and actions, hinting at a deeper investigation into the nature of trust, love, and self-sacrifice. Well written, I feel the pain the image speaks for it all.
April 23rd, 2026 08:14
fish bowl
NinjaGirl said:
If the fish bowl is never cleaned, at some point it becomes too dirty and it\'s better just for it to be thrown away...else all the fish begin to die. But what if you only have one?
Very good reflection and metaphor.
April 22nd, 2026 20:06
NinjaGirl said:
If the fish bowl is never cleaned, at some point it becomes too dirty and it\'s better just for it to be thrown away...else all the fish begin to die. But what if you only have one?
Very good reflection and metaphor.
April 22nd, 2026 20:06
fish bowl
Waiting for Silence said:
Well written
We destroying nature that is keeping us safe with the hammer of concrete jungles advancement etc. Its leaking .. matter of time.. temp is reaching 50 degree Celsius..
April 22nd, 2026 17:52
Waiting for Silence said:
Well written
We destroying nature that is keeping us safe with the hammer of concrete jungles advancement etc. Its leaking .. matter of time.. temp is reaching 50 degree Celsius..
April 22nd, 2026 17:52
fish bowl
Priya Tomar said:
The poem carries good message .
Beautiful write .Robert
April 22nd, 2026 12:16
Priya Tomar said:
The poem carries good message .
Beautiful write .Robert
April 22nd, 2026 12:16
fish bowl
orchidee said:
Fish bowl... sea...ocean. Oh no! Places we\'re likely to hear glugs from - we know who! lol.
April 22nd, 2026 09:57
orchidee said:
Fish bowl... sea...ocean. Oh no! Places we\'re likely to hear glugs from - we know who! lol.
April 22nd, 2026 09:57
fish bowl
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem explores themes of overconsumption, the consequences of unchecked growth, and the desire for exploration and change despite potential dangers. It reflects on the fragility of environments—both physical and metaphorical—and suggests that the quest for something “better” can lead to self-destruction.
April 22nd, 2026 08:10
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem explores themes of overconsumption, the consequences of unchecked growth, and the desire for exploration and change despite potential dangers. It reflects on the fragility of environments—both physical and metaphorical—and suggests that the quest for something “better” can lead to self-destruction.
April 22nd, 2026 08:10
fish bowl
Abdullah123 said:
OMG i Love the fishbowl metaphor for the general idea of humanity, and how we have likely corrupted our own cicrumstance. A fave
April 22nd, 2026 08:09
Abdullah123 said:
OMG i Love the fishbowl metaphor for the general idea of humanity, and how we have likely corrupted our own cicrumstance. A fave
April 22nd, 2026 08:09
fish bowl
arqios said:
We actually had a fish tank (aquarium) that had its bottom plate cut the wrong size , too big so it had this lip almost 4” deep. Someone at home brought down a mug too heavily on it and a crack run though the length of it and tank water seeped out so gradually we didn’t notice for days! Oh memories 🐟 🐠 🕊️🙏🏻
April 22nd, 2026 07:54
arqios said:
We actually had a fish tank (aquarium) that had its bottom plate cut the wrong size , too big so it had this lip almost 4” deep. Someone at home brought down a mug too heavily on it and a crack run though the length of it and tank water seeped out so gradually we didn’t notice for days! Oh memories 🐟 🐠 🕊️🙏🏻
April 22nd, 2026 07:54
fish bowl
sorenbarrett said:
What a wonderful metaphor of humanity and the world my friend it leaks its message well.
April 22nd, 2026 07:23
sorenbarrett said:
What a wonderful metaphor of humanity and the world my friend it leaks its message well.
April 22nd, 2026 07:23
this is the trip
arqios said:
And through it all the last thing we have available are words, even then, not always ever enough🙏🕊️
April 21st, 2026 21:30
arqios said:
And through it all the last thing we have available are words, even then, not always ever enough🙏🕊️
April 21st, 2026 21:30
this is the trip
Mutley Ravishes said:
Something gets out of here alive. I wonder what It is?
April 21st, 2026 18:24
Mutley Ravishes said:
Something gets out of here alive. I wonder what It is?
April 21st, 2026 18:24
this is the trip
Paul Bell said:
The turntable speaks volumes, lost in an ocean of deep longing.
I fear eternal thoughts are all we get in this life, and when we go and the turntable plays our last tune, only then will we really knew what existence meant.
April 21st, 2026 13:40
Paul Bell said:
The turntable speaks volumes, lost in an ocean of deep longing.
I fear eternal thoughts are all we get in this life, and when we go and the turntable plays our last tune, only then will we really knew what existence meant.
April 21st, 2026 13:40
this is the trip
Waiting for Silence said:
The poem effectively conveys the idea that suffering and mortality are unavoidable. Nice
April 21st, 2026 12:19
Waiting for Silence said:
The poem effectively conveys the idea that suffering and mortality are unavoidable. Nice
April 21st, 2026 12:19
this is the trip
sorenbarrett said:
In this life of ocean waters we often cut our feet on coral and rock and adrift out of sight of land pulled by currents with no direction to swim we know that we can only swim so long and no one gets out alive.
April 21st, 2026 11:20
sorenbarrett said:
In this life of ocean waters we often cut our feet on coral and rock and adrift out of sight of land pulled by currents with no direction to swim we know that we can only swim so long and no one gets out alive.
April 21st, 2026 11:20
this is the trip
Friendship said:
A strong, powerful poem of life. Your poem revolves around the need to confront and articulate the complexities of human existence, pain, and the inevitability of death.
April 21st, 2026 09:26
Friendship said:
A strong, powerful poem of life. Your poem revolves around the need to confront and articulate the complexities of human existence, pain, and the inevitability of death.
April 21st, 2026 09:26
this is the trip
orchidee said:
We took a trip on an ocean - then heard a glug - it was Popeye the sailor man of course! lol.
April 21st, 2026 09:02
orchidee said:
We took a trip on an ocean - then heard a glug - it was Popeye the sailor man of course! lol.
April 21st, 2026 09:02
unwound
Thomas W Case said:
Fevered and claustrophobic—this feels like a mind turning in on itself, where sound becomes threat and silence fails to hold.
The grit is in the unraveling: language breaking apart as the speaker does, until even thought starts to rot and crawl.
April 21st, 2026 08:26
Thomas W Case said:
Fevered and claustrophobic—this feels like a mind turning in on itself, where sound becomes threat and silence fails to hold.
The grit is in the unraveling: language breaking apart as the speaker does, until even thought starts to rot and crawl.
April 21st, 2026 08:26
unwound
arqios said:
My fault is to read about healing, reverse the wound healing, but this is written as a deliberate unravelling; the mind’s bindings snapping under pressure. The poem shows the moment before recovery, when what was tightly contained finally breaks open. It’s the rupture that makes healing imaginable, not the healing itself. Superbly creative on the page🕊️🙏
April 21st, 2026 03:35
arqios said:
My fault is to read about healing, reverse the wound healing, but this is written as a deliberate unravelling; the mind’s bindings snapping under pressure. The poem shows the moment before recovery, when what was tightly contained finally breaks open. It’s the rupture that makes healing imaginable, not the healing itself. Superbly creative on the page🕊️🙏
April 21st, 2026 03:35
unwound
orchidee said:
Yes! Duct tape needed - we won\'t hear the glugs! Or will we? lol.
April 21st, 2026 02:26
orchidee said:
Yes! Duct tape needed - we won\'t hear the glugs! Or will we? lol.
April 21st, 2026 02:26
unwound
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan this gothic surreal poem weaves and wends its way across the page. You said acrostic but I am too dull to find it. Well done my friend
April 20th, 2026 12:00
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan this gothic surreal poem weaves and wends its way across the page. You said acrostic but I am too dull to find it. Well done my friend
April 20th, 2026 12:00
unwound
Friendship said:
🤔🤔Now this is an amazing Art. Your poem revolves around the contrast between artistic creation and mental anguish. The poet feels overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts and sounds, which they liken to a physical presence threatening their sanity. The imagery of insects, decay, and darkness serves to symbolize the fear of losing one\'s mind and the struggle to maintain control over one\'s inner world. Well written. My friend.👍💕🌹
April 20th, 2026 11:50
Friendship said:
🤔🤔Now this is an amazing Art. Your poem revolves around the contrast between artistic creation and mental anguish. The poet feels overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts and sounds, which they liken to a physical presence threatening their sanity. The imagery of insects, decay, and darkness serves to symbolize the fear of losing one\'s mind and the struggle to maintain control over one\'s inner world. Well written. My friend.👍💕🌹
April 20th, 2026 11:50
Canon Captive
GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀 said:
Speaks volumes on who we belong to and the bondage we leave behind. Great write Tristan! Always though!
April 20th, 2026 09:34
GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀 said:
Speaks volumes on who we belong to and the bondage we leave behind. Great write Tristan! Always though!
April 20th, 2026 09:34
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