Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
Aftershock
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan with the archetypal image of a snake one falls into the alliteration of the last line. A frightful image indeed.
September 10th, 2026 08:12
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan with the archetypal image of a snake one falls into the alliteration of the last line. A frightful image indeed.
September 10th, 2026 08:12
Aftershock
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
its power impresses my friend
September 10th, 2026 07:58
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
its power impresses my friend
September 10th, 2026 07:58
Aftershock
arqios said:
Superlative descriptivist brevity. Packs a supreme punch, Tittu 👍🏻🙏🏻
September 10th, 2026 07:47
arqios said:
Superlative descriptivist brevity. Packs a supreme punch, Tittu 👍🏻🙏🏻
September 10th, 2026 07:47
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
Cheeky Missy said:
Have you ever indulged in watching [oh dear, what am I suggesting here?!] 007? You\'re likely more cognizant of the thread messages than I shall be since I\'ve not watched enough flicks.
September 9th, 2026 16:07
Cheeky Missy said:
Have you ever indulged in watching [oh dear, what am I suggesting here?!] 007? You\'re likely more cognizant of the thread messages than I shall be since I\'ve not watched enough flicks.
September 9th, 2026 16:07
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
soheil khodaparasti said:
A nice parallel between the Salem witch trials of 1692–1693 and modern conspiracy theories, criticizing the mentality of fear-driven, conspiratorial thinking and the certainty that comes from believing one has discovered a hidden enemy.
September 9th, 2026 12:48
soheil khodaparasti said:
A nice parallel between the Salem witch trials of 1692–1693 and modern conspiracy theories, criticizing the mentality of fear-driven, conspiratorial thinking and the certainty that comes from believing one has discovered a hidden enemy.
September 9th, 2026 12:48
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
Paul Bell said:
Start your day on social media with. They\'re lying to you.
This is why yoiu check everything.
In saying that, I blame everything on others, otherwise the conspiracy stops with me.
September 9th, 2026 11:12
Paul Bell said:
Start your day on social media with. They\'re lying to you.
This is why yoiu check everything.
In saying that, I blame everything on others, otherwise the conspiracy stops with me.
September 9th, 2026 11:12
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
Lorenz said:
On september 18/1692 Belgium was struck by a major earthquake .
The fateful date is drawing near ...
September 9th, 2026 10:56
Lorenz said:
On september 18/1692 Belgium was struck by a major earthquake .
The fateful date is drawing near ...
September 9th, 2026 10:56
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
Neville said:
Passing the buck and pointing the finger are very often cop outs borne out of ignorance and or fear .. scapegoats come in all shapes n sizes .. all they have to be is convenient .. or am I just a black dog barking up the wrong tree .. 🐈⬛🐈⬛🏴🖤⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
September 9th, 2026 09:31
Neville said:
Passing the buck and pointing the finger are very often cop outs borne out of ignorance and or fear .. scapegoats come in all shapes n sizes .. all they have to be is convenient .. or am I just a black dog barking up the wrong tree .. 🐈⬛🐈⬛🏴🖤⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
September 9th, 2026 09:31
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
sorenbarrett said:
Such a good topic where we all look for something external to blame and why not music the one thing that moves the soul more than anything else. I love the final lines yes blame was shifted onto the defenseless that mentally diminished the odd the women and a scapegoat was had. We still do it today blaming others for our mistakes. A fave my friend
September 9th, 2026 08:29
sorenbarrett said:
Such a good topic where we all look for something external to blame and why not music the one thing that moves the soul more than anything else. I love the final lines yes blame was shifted onto the defenseless that mentally diminished the odd the women and a scapegoat was had. We still do it today blaming others for our mistakes. A fave my friend
September 9th, 2026 08:29
Heavy Metal Made Me Do It
orchidee said:
I didn\'t know Q in James Bond was so devilish! Do we know B too - yes, millions of them, the Baters! lol. Got brolly ready? lol.
I better spread more light and write more \'lighter\' spiritual poems!
September 9th, 2026 08:15
orchidee said:
I didn\'t know Q in James Bond was so devilish! Do we know B too - yes, millions of them, the Baters! lol. Got brolly ready? lol.
I better spread more light and write more \'lighter\' spiritual poems!
September 9th, 2026 08:15
bitter herbs
Doggerel Dave said:
There’s only one course of action for me, Tristan. I will absent myself immediately. This is far too raw and painful to witness. Bitter family disputes cause so much grief clearly extracted here – which speaks to the quality of your writing.
September 8th, 2026 17:33
Doggerel Dave said:
There’s only one course of action for me, Tristan. I will absent myself immediately. This is far too raw and painful to witness. Bitter family disputes cause so much grief clearly extracted here – which speaks to the quality of your writing.
September 8th, 2026 17:33
bitter herbs
Paul Bell said:
They always say, you can choose your friends but you can\'t choose your family.
I would imagine no one mourns this man, and why would you.
We all have collections of relics that we keep locked away, and your poem highlights why.
September 8th, 2026 12:42
Paul Bell said:
They always say, you can choose your friends but you can\'t choose your family.
I would imagine no one mourns this man, and why would you.
We all have collections of relics that we keep locked away, and your poem highlights why.
September 8th, 2026 12:42
bitter herbs
soheil khodaparasti said:
This is heartbreaking and deeply moving. The final question is especially powerful—a painful reflection on love denied, wounds carried, and the daughter he might have truly seen if he had loved her as she deserved.
September 8th, 2026 11:07
soheil khodaparasti said:
This is heartbreaking and deeply moving. The final question is especially powerful—a painful reflection on love denied, wounds carried, and the daughter he might have truly seen if he had loved her as she deserved.
September 8th, 2026 11:07
bitter herbs
Syd said:
Hi Tristan,
I really like this. It’s quite dark and sad, but that’s maybe why I’m drawn to it. It sounds as though your parent in law couldn’t show love to their daughter, despite her being there for them, while other family members squabbled over material things.
It’s got teeth, this one.
Well written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 8th, 2026 10:42
Syd said:
Hi Tristan,
I really like this. It’s quite dark and sad, but that’s maybe why I’m drawn to it. It sounds as though your parent in law couldn’t show love to their daughter, despite her being there for them, while other family members squabbled over material things.
It’s got teeth, this one.
Well written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 8th, 2026 10:42
bitter herbs
orchidee said:
Good write T. Popeye don\'t care - he glugs the spinach with or without herbs! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:42
orchidee said:
Good write T. Popeye don\'t care - he glugs the spinach with or without herbs! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:42
bitter herbs
sorenbarrett said:
I hear anger and rage at one that should have by nature loved a child and did not. If father despicable, if mother worse still for she hated what nature had decreed part of herself. A strong write that screams out in furry.
September 8th, 2026 08:15
sorenbarrett said:
I hear anger and rage at one that should have by nature loved a child and did not. If father despicable, if mother worse still for she hated what nature had decreed part of herself. A strong write that screams out in furry.
September 8th, 2026 08:15
bitter herbs
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
beautifully raw and honest my friend
September 8th, 2026 08:04
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
beautifully raw and honest my friend
September 8th, 2026 08:04
bitter herbs
arqios said:
Fiercely honest poem here, unflinching with each line refusing to let the past rewrite itself. The poem allowing the daughter to be seen, finally, giving her dignity that she never got from her father. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:54
arqios said:
Fiercely honest poem here, unflinching with each line refusing to let the past rewrite itself. The poem allowing the daughter to be seen, finally, giving her dignity that she never got from her father. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:54
bitter herbs
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn raw grief and anger here, because the speaker isn’t merely mourning a dead father figure—they’re confronting the cruelty of someone who had the chance to love his daughter and chose entitlement, bitterness, and rejection instead. The final question cuts deepest: “is it a monster, / or the daughter / you could’ve had” turns the poem from accusation into a devastating reckoning with everything that could have existed if he had simply loved her the way she deserved.
September 8th, 2026 07:41
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn raw grief and anger here, because the speaker isn’t merely mourning a dead father figure—they’re confronting the cruelty of someone who had the chance to love his daughter and chose entitlement, bitterness, and rejection instead. The final question cuts deepest: “is it a monster, / or the daughter / you could’ve had” turns the poem from accusation into a devastating reckoning with everything that could have existed if he had simply loved her the way she deserved.
September 8th, 2026 07:41
This Land Was Made of Dust
turningpoint said:
very well done true about capitalism
September 7th, 2026 15:28
turningpoint said:
very well done true about capitalism
September 7th, 2026 15:28
Filament
Paul Bell said:
Just played Us and them, plus, welcome to the machine today.
Got to be played loud though and in the dark.
September 7th, 2026 13:34
Paul Bell said:
Just played Us and them, plus, welcome to the machine today.
Got to be played loud though and in the dark.
September 7th, 2026 13:34
Filament
Syd said:
Superb 👏
I love Floyd, I doubt things will ever change though Tristan.
- Syd 🍄
September 7th, 2026 10:42
Syd said:
Superb 👏
I love Floyd, I doubt things will ever change though Tristan.
- Syd 🍄
September 7th, 2026 10:42
Filament
orchidee said:
It\'s Us and Them - \'Them\' being Popeye & Co. A battle of brollies. Why? WCAT!! lol.
September 7th, 2026 09:20
orchidee said:
It\'s Us and Them - \'Them\' being Popeye & Co. A battle of brollies. Why? WCAT!! lol.
September 7th, 2026 09:20
Filament
Lorenz said:
A singular answer that was out of the question- and that transcended my generation ...
September 7th, 2026 09:02
Lorenz said:
A singular answer that was out of the question- and that transcended my generation ...
September 7th, 2026 09:02
Filament
sorenbarrett said:
Floydian tendrils from either Floydian trip the new to Pink Floyd the inspiration one of my favorite bands and so many good albums and concerts even concept albums the songs were great. And within the poem a song \"The question\" sneaky Tristan. Good write my friend
September 7th, 2026 08:12
sorenbarrett said:
Floydian tendrils from either Floydian trip the new to Pink Floyd the inspiration one of my favorite bands and so many good albums and concerts even concept albums the songs were great. And within the poem a song \"The question\" sneaky Tristan. Good write my friend
September 7th, 2026 08:12
Filament
arqios said:
And future iterations of the query are queued up to the next century and the next after that. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 7th, 2026 07:38
arqios said:
And future iterations of the query are queued up to the next century and the next after that. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 7th, 2026 07:38
This Land Was Made of Dust
Neville said:
You are such a clever so and so Tristan .. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ .. sorry couldn\'t find any black star icons so these will have to do .. 🖤🏴👍
September 7th, 2026 02:15
Neville said:
You are such a clever so and so Tristan .. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ .. sorry couldn\'t find any black star icons so these will have to do .. 🖤🏴👍
September 7th, 2026 02:15
This Land Was Made of Dust
arqios said:
Read this while playing \"This Land is Your Land\" Thanks for bringing out the artist as the song usually supersedes the person behind their work.
September 6th, 2026 22:27
arqios said:
Read this while playing \"This Land is Your Land\" Thanks for bringing out the artist as the song usually supersedes the person behind their work.
September 6th, 2026 22:27
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