Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
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orchidee said:
Good write T. Mary\'s never answered any of my prayers - cos I\'ve never prayed to her, not being Roman Catholic nor of other denominations that are into Maryolatry - or Mariolatry!
It\'s idolatry Popeye - Spinach-olatry! lol.
July 12th, 2026 11:17
orchidee said:
Good write T. Mary\'s never answered any of my prayers - cos I\'ve never prayed to her, not being Roman Catholic nor of other denominations that are into Maryolatry - or Mariolatry!
It\'s idolatry Popeye - Spinach-olatry! lol.
July 12th, 2026 11:17
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Thomas W Case said:
There’s a haunting spiritual weight here, where guilt, grace, and consequence wrestle beneath the surface.
The poem feels like a reckoning with the past, searching for resurrection after everything has been stripped away.
July 12th, 2026 09:42
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a haunting spiritual weight here, where guilt, grace, and consequence wrestle beneath the surface.
The poem feels like a reckoning with the past, searching for resurrection after everything has been stripped away.
July 12th, 2026 09:42
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nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a deep write, crafted well my friend
July 12th, 2026 09:37
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a deep write, crafted well my friend
July 12th, 2026 09:37
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sorenbarrett said:
I always saw many Bible stories as allegories and metaphors just are myths in general. This may be one more where our own internal guilt becomes personified in images of saints and gods. Lovely Tristan
July 12th, 2026 09:00
sorenbarrett said:
I always saw many Bible stories as allegories and metaphors just are myths in general. This may be one more where our own internal guilt becomes personified in images of saints and gods. Lovely Tristan
July 12th, 2026 09:00
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Friendship said:
well written. Tristian, you are a man who works for God. Your poem explores themes of resurrection, guilt, and the dichotomy between past pleasures and present pains. It reflects on the complexity of human emotions, particularly how individuals are often exiled or marginalized by their own choices and feelings of guilt. The mention of \"Mother Mary\" invokes religious undertones, suggesting a search for redemption and understanding amidst suffering and dislocation.
July 12th, 2026 08:01
Friendship said:
well written. Tristian, you are a man who works for God. Your poem explores themes of resurrection, guilt, and the dichotomy between past pleasures and present pains. It reflects on the complexity of human emotions, particularly how individuals are often exiled or marginalized by their own choices and feelings of guilt. The mention of \"Mother Mary\" invokes religious undertones, suggesting a search for redemption and understanding amidst suffering and dislocation.
July 12th, 2026 08:01
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arqios said:
People experience guilt, suffering, and the hope of redemption, but the meaning of those experiences is often claimed, reshaped, or appropriated by larger powers, especially through religious or cultural symbols. There is so much grey in the middleman territory that could go either way.
July 12th, 2026 07:10
arqios said:
People experience guilt, suffering, and the hope of redemption, but the meaning of those experiences is often claimed, reshaped, or appropriated by larger powers, especially through religious or cultural symbols. There is so much grey in the middleman territory that could go either way.
July 12th, 2026 07:10
inversion immersion
Paul Bell said:
Governments agree you only need to be told a little of the truth, otherwise you can\'t cope.
Sadly, the little truth has disappeared and you just get the 100% lie now.
That doesn\'t mean you shouldn\'t vote for me, cos I can turn water into wine. Though due to the hosepipe ban you\'ll need to wait awhile.
July 12th, 2026 06:37
Paul Bell said:
Governments agree you only need to be told a little of the truth, otherwise you can\'t cope.
Sadly, the little truth has disappeared and you just get the 100% lie now.
That doesn\'t mean you shouldn\'t vote for me, cos I can turn water into wine. Though due to the hosepipe ban you\'ll need to wait awhile.
July 12th, 2026 06:37
inversion immersion
Doggerel Dave said:
Keen observation for my money, Tristan. Any solutions?
July 11th, 2026 19:07
Doggerel Dave said:
Keen observation for my money, Tristan. Any solutions?
July 11th, 2026 19:07
inversion immersion
orchidee said:
I thought this was gonna be about inversion therapy - tipped upside down to be \'reborn\' and all that guff!
Meanwhile we will stay the right way up. Popeye has to, to be able to eat his spinach. lol.
July 11th, 2026 09:26
orchidee said:
I thought this was gonna be about inversion therapy - tipped upside down to be \'reborn\' and all that guff!
Meanwhile we will stay the right way up. Popeye has to, to be able to eat his spinach. lol.
July 11th, 2026 09:26
inversion immersion
sorenbarrett said:
In a poem of antiphysics and counter economics where control is removed and placed all is lies. Lies are control and the mention of Lord of the flies a book of boys shipwrecked and having to set up government without adults that results in control and disaster. Nicely done Tristan you know very well that I am anti government of any form but also know that anarchism does not work either making me a bit of a nihilist but more of an isolationist for population reduction, and with that a bit of a hypocrite with four children of my own (conceived before my ideas had formed). A most thought provoking piece my friend
July 11th, 2026 08:39
sorenbarrett said:
In a poem of antiphysics and counter economics where control is removed and placed all is lies. Lies are control and the mention of Lord of the flies a book of boys shipwrecked and having to set up government without adults that results in control and disaster. Nicely done Tristan you know very well that I am anti government of any form but also know that anarchism does not work either making me a bit of a nihilist but more of an isolationist for population reduction, and with that a bit of a hypocrite with four children of my own (conceived before my ideas had formed). A most thought provoking piece my friend
July 11th, 2026 08:39
inversion immersion
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good dark write my friend
July 11th, 2026 08:35
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good dark write my friend
July 11th, 2026 08:35
the tao of burritos
Paul Bell said:
A lyrical trip in this write.
Maybe shouldn\'t mention \'trip\'
I quite like the idea of dying for fame, as long as the royalties reach me in heaven.
July 10th, 2026 14:35
Paul Bell said:
A lyrical trip in this write.
Maybe shouldn\'t mention \'trip\'
I quite like the idea of dying for fame, as long as the royalties reach me in heaven.
July 10th, 2026 14:35
the tao of burritos
orchidee said:
Good write T. And of course, at the end of the day for a certain one - well, all day - spinach! lol.
July 10th, 2026 12:38
orchidee said:
Good write T. And of course, at the end of the day for a certain one - well, all day - spinach! lol.
July 10th, 2026 12:38
the tao of burritos
Syd said:
Hi Tristan. I haven\'t been back on this site regularly for very long, but this is definitely one of my favourite writes from you. I\'ll certainly be reading more of your back catalogue and keeping up to date with your new material.
I\'m no stranger to psychedelics (not so much now but when I was a little younger) so this was right up my street. I\'ve read Timothy Leary, Huxley\'s Heaven and Hell (and The Doors of Perception is never far from my mind whenever The Doors are mentioned), so a lot of these references landed for me.
Very much enjoyed. I like your use of alliteration in the third stanza. I use it whenever I can too.
Great write - Syd 🍄
July 10th, 2026 11:13
Syd said:
Hi Tristan. I haven\'t been back on this site regularly for very long, but this is definitely one of my favourite writes from you. I\'ll certainly be reading more of your back catalogue and keeping up to date with your new material.
I\'m no stranger to psychedelics (not so much now but when I was a little younger) so this was right up my street. I\'ve read Timothy Leary, Huxley\'s Heaven and Hell (and The Doors of Perception is never far from my mind whenever The Doors are mentioned), so a lot of these references landed for me.
Very much enjoyed. I like your use of alliteration in the third stanza. I use it whenever I can too.
Great write - Syd 🍄
July 10th, 2026 11:13
the tao of burritos
sorenbarrett said:
Philosophies like opinions like you know what everybody has one. A fun run through the mind of justification and procrastination to arrive at where we are even if it is eating a burrito
July 10th, 2026 08:56
sorenbarrett said:
Philosophies like opinions like you know what everybody has one. A fun run through the mind of justification and procrastination to arrive at where we are even if it is eating a burrito
July 10th, 2026 08:56
bricks
orchidee said:
Good write T. A little-known story was that Popeye was there in those days, with his spinach too! lol.
July 9th, 2026 11:43
orchidee said:
Good write T. A little-known story was that Popeye was there in those days, with his spinach too! lol.
July 9th, 2026 11:43
bricks
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a most witty piece with devious meaning
July 9th, 2026 10:26
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a most witty piece with devious meaning
July 9th, 2026 10:26
bricks
sorenbarrett said:
Save on expense I say no straw for the bricks. What you say they crumble, don\'t mumble, you say they were made by hicks. Excuse the rambling Tristan couldn\'t help myself. The poem has deeper meaning I think. My mind takes me in different directions one rebuilding what we destroy in war is good for the economy of nations and private companies but expenses in the national economy leaves a deficit. Two if applied personally this also applies. Well written my friend and for its cleverness a fave
July 9th, 2026 09:00
sorenbarrett said:
Save on expense I say no straw for the bricks. What you say they crumble, don\'t mumble, you say they were made by hicks. Excuse the rambling Tristan couldn\'t help myself. The poem has deeper meaning I think. My mind takes me in different directions one rebuilding what we destroy in war is good for the economy of nations and private companies but expenses in the national economy leaves a deficit. Two if applied personally this also applies. Well written my friend and for its cleverness a fave
July 9th, 2026 09:00
no thing
cellinic said:
Magically and substantially marked and depicted line from the verge of depersonalisation to being oneself...
July 9th, 2026 05:46
cellinic said:
Magically and substantially marked and depicted line from the verge of depersonalisation to being oneself...
July 9th, 2026 05:46
no thing
Friendship said:
Your poem beautifully captures the transformative journey of self-acceptance, illuminating the struggle for validation and the liberating realization that true worth emerges from embracing one\'s authentic self, tapping into themes of identity, vulnerability, and the profound desire for meaningful connection.🙏❤️🙏🌹
July 8th, 2026 12:07
Friendship said:
Your poem beautifully captures the transformative journey of self-acceptance, illuminating the struggle for validation and the liberating realization that true worth emerges from embracing one\'s authentic self, tapping into themes of identity, vulnerability, and the profound desire for meaningful connection.🙏❤️🙏🌹
July 8th, 2026 12:07
no thing
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
we cant change our nature, nor should we my friend
July 8th, 2026 11:52
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
we cant change our nature, nor should we my friend
July 8th, 2026 11:52
no thing
Paul Bell said:
I think we spend our life reinventing ourselves.
January the 1st, is our ultimate reinventing time, usually finished by January the 2nd.
Why are we never content.
July 8th, 2026 11:27
Paul Bell said:
I think we spend our life reinventing ourselves.
January the 1st, is our ultimate reinventing time, usually finished by January the 2nd.
Why are we never content.
July 8th, 2026 11:27
no thing
orchidee said:
A Mr P Solus poem is: \'Something\' - a 3,476 verse poem on spinach, of course! lol.
July 8th, 2026 10:12
orchidee said:
A Mr P Solus poem is: \'Something\' - a 3,476 verse poem on spinach, of course! lol.
July 8th, 2026 10:12
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