Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
The Burning Lye
orchidee said:
Now, Popeye, don\'t lie (not lye!) about that. Lie about what, he asks. Erm, don\'t answer that P. lol. Dang it if he ain\'t crept in again.
And since when was I insightful, as in some others comments? It\'s that pesky P distracts us from anything sensible. Glug-glug!
November 24th, 2025 12:24
orchidee said:
Now, Popeye, don\'t lie (not lye!) about that. Lie about what, he asks. Erm, don\'t answer that P. lol. Dang it if he ain\'t crept in again.
And since when was I insightful, as in some others comments? It\'s that pesky P distracts us from anything sensible. Glug-glug!
November 24th, 2025 12:24
Burned for a Better God
Paul Bell said:
Don\'t step off religion\'s straight line, or the wrath of god will hit you with all his might.
One man\'s interpretation is another man\'s folly.
I suppose through time people have taken a bit of Jesus, added their own mix and preached it.
Both betrayed mind you by the people by their side, which is always telling.
November 24th, 2025 09:06
Paul Bell said:
Don\'t step off religion\'s straight line, or the wrath of god will hit you with all his might.
One man\'s interpretation is another man\'s folly.
I suppose through time people have taken a bit of Jesus, added their own mix and preached it.
Both betrayed mind you by the people by their side, which is always telling.
November 24th, 2025 09:06
The Burning Lye
Friendship said:
Your poem. revolves around the experience of being dejected and feeling worthless, often likened to a performative aspect of life where one is cast aside after serving a purpose. The imagery of lye and burns suggests pain and suffering, but the closing lines emphasize a refusal to accept a disposable identity.
November 24th, 2025 09:03
Friendship said:
Your poem. revolves around the experience of being dejected and feeling worthless, often likened to a performative aspect of life where one is cast aside after serving a purpose. The imagery of lye and burns suggests pain and suffering, but the closing lines emphasize a refusal to accept a disposable identity.
November 24th, 2025 09:03
Burned for a Better God
NinjaGirl said:
This is really interesting! I like the \"codified in tulips\" bit especially!
November 23rd, 2025 18:59
NinjaGirl said:
This is really interesting! I like the \"codified in tulips\" bit especially!
November 23rd, 2025 18:59
Burned for a Better God
Bella Shepard said:
You have not only penned a remarkable poem, but shed light upon an historical figure I was not aware of. In googling Arminius I found a theological system that resonates in a very profound way. Jesus brought unconditional love and acceptance of everyone into this world, something that should be so easy for us to understand, and yet we are stifled all too often by rigidity and convention. This is a wonderful reflection for this Sunday morning. Thank You!
November 23rd, 2025 10:52
Bella Shepard said:
You have not only penned a remarkable poem, but shed light upon an historical figure I was not aware of. In googling Arminius I found a theological system that resonates in a very profound way. Jesus brought unconditional love and acceptance of everyone into this world, something that should be so easy for us to understand, and yet we are stifled all too often by rigidity and convention. This is a wonderful reflection for this Sunday morning. Thank You!
November 23rd, 2025 10:52
Burned for a Better God
sorenbarrett said:
Rigidity has always been a problem. A poem of tolerance to stretch visions of possibilities only to be bit by the hand it tried to help. Well written Tristan
November 23rd, 2025 10:42
sorenbarrett said:
Rigidity has always been a problem. A poem of tolerance to stretch visions of possibilities only to be bit by the hand it tried to help. Well written Tristan
November 23rd, 2025 10:42
Burned for a Better God
orchidee said:
These Sundays are too hot for a certain glugging guy - he keeps getting scorched! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 10:24
orchidee said:
These Sundays are too hot for a certain glugging guy - he keeps getting scorched! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 10:24
you know what to paint it
orchidee said:
Oh no! A certain glugging guy has popped in again to one of your recent poems. He knows what to paint. What is it? Don\'t answer that! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 03:26
orchidee said:
Oh no! A certain glugging guy has popped in again to one of your recent poems. He knows what to paint. What is it? Don\'t answer that! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 03:26
Succubus Affixation
Friendship said:
Your poem explores feelings of despair, isolation, and the futility of love in a world that appears devoid of truth and genuine connection. The speaker grapples with the notion that not only have they been abandoned in their struggles but also that love itself has become a source of lamentation.
November 21st, 2025 16:08
Friendship said:
Your poem explores feelings of despair, isolation, and the futility of love in a world that appears devoid of truth and genuine connection. The speaker grapples with the notion that not only have they been abandoned in their struggles but also that love itself has become a source of lamentation.
November 21st, 2025 16:08
Succubus Affixation
sorenbarrett said:
Alliteration takes the crown here. A poem of darker issues where one is sucked dry of courage and love. The one portion reminded me of V for vendeta with all the v\'s being used. Well done my friend
November 21st, 2025 14:22
sorenbarrett said:
Alliteration takes the crown here. A poem of darker issues where one is sucked dry of courage and love. The one portion reminded me of V for vendeta with all the v\'s being used. Well done my friend
November 21st, 2025 14:22
Succubus Affixation
Thomas W Case said:
Brilliant work. Congrats, my friend.
November 21st, 2025 14:12
Thomas W Case said:
Brilliant work. Congrats, my friend.
November 21st, 2025 14:12
Succubus Affixation
orchidee said:
Apology - if needed - that I don\'t tend to write on \'dark\' themes. Erm, I tried writing in the dark, but couldn\'t see a thing! lol.
November 21st, 2025 10:32
orchidee said:
Apology - if needed - that I don\'t tend to write on \'dark\' themes. Erm, I tried writing in the dark, but couldn\'t see a thing! lol.
November 21st, 2025 10:32
Succubus Affixation
orchidee said:
Ohhh, doh! Ol\' Popeye\' not interested in succubuses - or succubi (plural?)! He\'s too busy........ don\'t finish that! lol.
November 21st, 2025 10:30
orchidee said:
Ohhh, doh! Ol\' Popeye\' not interested in succubuses - or succubi (plural?)! He\'s too busy........ don\'t finish that! lol.
November 21st, 2025 10:30
Worm Wood
orchidee said:
Oohh now, P can\'t wait until your next poem. He has sneaked in on this one again. He asks \'Are ya sailing the 7 seas? If not, why not?\' But he knows ya can\'t answer that in public! He\'s a one, a real character. heehee.
November 21st, 2025 04:19
orchidee said:
Oohh now, P can\'t wait until your next poem. He has sneaked in on this one again. He asks \'Are ya sailing the 7 seas? If not, why not?\' But he knows ya can\'t answer that in public! He\'s a one, a real character. heehee.
November 21st, 2025 04:19
Worm Wood
Doggerel Dave said:
Unsure of my bearings here - about as unsure as the child, I would think. Can confirm I feel uneasy there, Tristan.
November 20th, 2025 19:04
Doggerel Dave said:
Unsure of my bearings here - about as unsure as the child, I would think. Can confirm I feel uneasy there, Tristan.
November 20th, 2025 19:04
Worm Wood
Paul Bell said:
Every way you read this, the child has gone.
Sweeties, persuasion, blackmail.
The swing park sets the scene and your imagination just takes over.
November 20th, 2025 14:50
Paul Bell said:
Every way you read this, the child has gone.
Sweeties, persuasion, blackmail.
The swing park sets the scene and your imagination just takes over.
November 20th, 2025 14:50
Worm Wood
orchidee said:
That worm\'s sneaked in again. Who? We know - mustn\'t give him extra publicity! lol.
November 20th, 2025 14:22
orchidee said:
That worm\'s sneaked in again. Who? We know - mustn\'t give him extra publicity! lol.
November 20th, 2025 14:22
Worm Wood
orchidee said:
Oh no! Popeye\'s nipped in. Did he write that line: Thank g- g- goodness? Sounds like someone glugging. It can only be one person. lol.
November 20th, 2025 11:24
orchidee said:
Oh no! Popeye\'s nipped in. Did he write that line: Thank g- g- goodness? Sounds like someone glugging. It can only be one person. lol.
November 20th, 2025 11:24
Worm Wood
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan this reads like a scene out of a horror movie. It is painted in black and white to give more of a sense of horror. The use of the child draws the reader in and increases the sense of tension. Well written my friend.
November 20th, 2025 09:39
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan this reads like a scene out of a horror movie. It is painted in black and white to give more of a sense of horror. The use of the child draws the reader in and increases the sense of tension. Well written my friend.
November 20th, 2025 09:39
Mission Impossible
Freedom4 said:
I really like this. Especially the line \'Dry tears crust over my injured soul\'
I often feel the same way. Always hanging on to hope but stuck in the pain.
November 19th, 2025 21:25
Freedom4 said:
I really like this. Especially the line \'Dry tears crust over my injured soul\'
I often feel the same way. Always hanging on to hope but stuck in the pain.
November 19th, 2025 21:25
God Knows
Mutley Ravishes said:
It\'s been said that the Creator knows everything, is everything, yet, so much of that \"everything\" is still a potential, meaning it\'s not manifested/in our conscious awareness yet. Is this why we\'re endowed with awareness of being, desire to find out, and an Imagination?
Your poem got me thinking! (Maybe not in the way you intended?)
November 19th, 2025 18:48
Mutley Ravishes said:
It\'s been said that the Creator knows everything, is everything, yet, so much of that \"everything\" is still a potential, meaning it\'s not manifested/in our conscious awareness yet. Is this why we\'re endowed with awareness of being, desire to find out, and an Imagination?
Your poem got me thinking! (Maybe not in the way you intended?)
November 19th, 2025 18:48
God Knows
orchidee said:
If not blasphemous, but said without any religious connotation, we might say, using a small \'g\' here: \'god knows what Popeye\'s up to\', as in \'he could be up to anything\'. But we know he\'s up to one thing 99% of the time. What is it? Don\'t answer that! lol.
Ohh, Popeye don\'t know about any finer points of poetry. heehee.
November 19th, 2025 11:54
orchidee said:
If not blasphemous, but said without any religious connotation, we might say, using a small \'g\' here: \'god knows what Popeye\'s up to\', as in \'he could be up to anything\'. But we know he\'s up to one thing 99% of the time. What is it? Don\'t answer that! lol.
Ohh, Popeye don\'t know about any finer points of poetry. heehee.
November 19th, 2025 11:54
God Knows
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan the idea that tears are permanent. The alliteration here emphasizes and greases this line so that if flows just as the message it gives flows. This poem in a few short words asks the question of whether not anyone saw this coming and then answers with \"God knows\" This is a double meaning since it can be taken as no one knows or that God is the one that knows. Well done my friend
November 19th, 2025 09:31
sorenbarrett said:
Tristan the idea that tears are permanent. The alliteration here emphasizes and greases this line so that if flows just as the message it gives flows. This poem in a few short words asks the question of whether not anyone saw this coming and then answers with \"God knows\" This is a double meaning since it can be taken as no one knows or that God is the one that knows. Well done my friend
November 19th, 2025 09:31
The Mystic Speaks: Either/Or
NafisaSB said:
yes indeed , you cannot always sit on the fence...well said
November 19th, 2025 08:30
NafisaSB said:
yes indeed , you cannot always sit on the fence...well said
November 19th, 2025 08:30
Prophet\'s Prayer
Bella Shepard said:
The prophet finds no peace when he forsees an outcome that others cannot, and is powerless to stop. This poem is so well written, conveying the helplesssness of the visionary, when he sees humanity at risk. Exceptional!
November 18th, 2025 14:41
Bella Shepard said:
The prophet finds no peace when he forsees an outcome that others cannot, and is powerless to stop. This poem is so well written, conveying the helplesssness of the visionary, when he sees humanity at risk. Exceptional!
November 18th, 2025 14:41
Prophet\'s Prayer
orchidee said:
Good write Jonah, oops Tristan! Now it\'s made us think - did Jonah meet a certain glugging guy on the seas? lol.
November 18th, 2025 12:25
orchidee said:
Good write Jonah, oops Tristan! Now it\'s made us think - did Jonah meet a certain glugging guy on the seas? lol.
November 18th, 2025 12:25
Prophet\'s Prayer
Paul Bell said:
How many have stood at that high height, knowing their decision but feeling no fear, just freedom.
Tough end and the journey we all hope we never take.
November 18th, 2025 12:14
Paul Bell said:
How many have stood at that high height, knowing their decision but feeling no fear, just freedom.
Tough end and the journey we all hope we never take.
November 18th, 2025 12:14
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