Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
wooden keys
jarcher54 said:
I\'m not quite sure if it\'s what you meant, but the chord harpies\' screeches are not unlike the harsh bizarre sounds that come from an old, out-of-tune harpsichord. Good poems often morph into sound in the mind. You hit the spot!
December 1st, 2025 21:57
jarcher54 said:
I\'m not quite sure if it\'s what you meant, but the chord harpies\' screeches are not unlike the harsh bizarre sounds that come from an old, out-of-tune harpsichord. Good poems often morph into sound in the mind. You hit the spot!
December 1st, 2025 21:57
wooden keys
arqios said:
Love the harpy incorporation! Makes poetry alive 🕊️🙏🏻
December 1st, 2025 17:32
arqios said:
Love the harpy incorporation! Makes poetry alive 🕊️🙏🏻
December 1st, 2025 17:32
wooden keys
orchidee said:
There\'s wooden acting but we know a glugger who\'s not wooden! heehee.
December 1st, 2025 15:04
orchidee said:
There\'s wooden acting but we know a glugger who\'s not wooden! heehee.
December 1st, 2025 15:04
wooden keys
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is that the lack of sound can be heard as loud as any other note. This poem in its brevity tells quite a story in some ways mystical in some ways, philosophic very nicely done Tristan.
December 1st, 2025 11:03
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is that the lack of sound can be heard as loud as any other note. This poem in its brevity tells quite a story in some ways mystical in some ways, philosophic very nicely done Tristan.
December 1st, 2025 11:03
wooden keys
Friendship said:
Well written, Tristan, this speaks to my heart,❤️Your poem explores the themes of despair, haunting memories, and the inescapability of one\'s internal struggles. It suggests that even silence, which is often perceived as peace, can be oppressive and suffocating. Yet to me, this poem serves to express the complexity of human emotions, particularly how art (in this case, music) can evoke and encapsulate feelings of sorrow, entrapment, and the struggle for peace amidst chaos. The poet may be attempting to confront or articulate their pain, seeking understanding or catharsis through the written word.
December 1st, 2025 09:48
Friendship said:
Well written, Tristan, this speaks to my heart,❤️Your poem explores the themes of despair, haunting memories, and the inescapability of one\'s internal struggles. It suggests that even silence, which is often perceived as peace, can be oppressive and suffocating. Yet to me, this poem serves to express the complexity of human emotions, particularly how art (in this case, music) can evoke and encapsulate feelings of sorrow, entrapment, and the struggle for peace amidst chaos. The poet may be attempting to confront or articulate their pain, seeking understanding or catharsis through the written word.
December 1st, 2025 09:48
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
Paul Bell said:
The Jesus sentiment is a great thing, and I believe everyone agrees with that.
At some point the money men got hold of all this good and self promoted it to their own ends.
The Vatican, Church of England, the American churches. The amount of wealth is staggering, and for some reason the guy dying on the cross just gets left behind.
December 1st, 2025 07:17
Paul Bell said:
The Jesus sentiment is a great thing, and I believe everyone agrees with that.
At some point the money men got hold of all this good and self promoted it to their own ends.
The Vatican, Church of England, the American churches. The amount of wealth is staggering, and for some reason the guy dying on the cross just gets left behind.
December 1st, 2025 07:17
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
orchidee said:
We\'re becoming even more cryptic - glug-knockers. But we can\'t answer that here! lol.
November 30th, 2025 14:59
orchidee said:
We\'re becoming even more cryptic - glug-knockers. But we can\'t answer that here! lol.
November 30th, 2025 14:59
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
Friendship said:
The poem emphasizes inclusivity, grace, and the importance of spiritual renewal. It communicates the message that everyone, especially the marginalized and the poor, deserves vitality and salvation, irrespective of societal judgment.
November 30th, 2025 11:42
Friendship said:
The poem emphasizes inclusivity, grace, and the importance of spiritual renewal. It communicates the message that everyone, especially the marginalized and the poor, deserves vitality and salvation, irrespective of societal judgment.
November 30th, 2025 11:42
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
orchidee said:
Doh! Does that mean J.Wesley knocked, but the door was not opened unto him? To reverse some of the words of a song there.
There\'s someone else knocking at the door, but we dare not let him in. We can hear him outside - a glugging sound, I fear. lol.
November 30th, 2025 10:23
orchidee said:
Doh! Does that mean J.Wesley knocked, but the door was not opened unto him? To reverse some of the words of a song there.
There\'s someone else knocking at the door, but we dare not let him in. We can hear him outside - a glugging sound, I fear. lol.
November 30th, 2025 10:23
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
orchidee said:
These Sundays are too \'hot\' for me, and I don\'t mean in the sense of P.... being \'hot\'! lol. When will it cool down on a Sunday?
November 30th, 2025 10:20
orchidee said:
These Sundays are too \'hot\' for me, and I don\'t mean in the sense of P.... being \'hot\'! lol. When will it cool down on a Sunday?
November 30th, 2025 10:20
A Brand Plucked from the Fire
sorenbarrett said:
Whether a Christian or not the message of Jesus is what saves, that of giving all to those that need. It is not ours anyway, only on loan so why not share. Well written Tristan
November 30th, 2025 08:52
sorenbarrett said:
Whether a Christian or not the message of Jesus is what saves, that of giving all to those that need. It is not ours anyway, only on loan so why not share. Well written Tristan
November 30th, 2025 08:52
not your appliance
arqios said:
Now these feelings far too well and so happy to be unplugged!🙏🏻🕊️
November 30th, 2025 01:01
arqios said:
Now these feelings far too well and so happy to be unplugged!🙏🏻🕊️
November 30th, 2025 01:01
not your appliance
Doggerel Dave said:
Don\'t think I\'ve ever come across the dynamics of an abusive relationship expressed more succinctly here, Tristan.👍👍
November 29th, 2025 18:45
Doggerel Dave said:
Don\'t think I\'ve ever come across the dynamics of an abusive relationship expressed more succinctly here, Tristan.👍👍
November 29th, 2025 18:45
not your appliance
orchidee said:
We can\'t answer this. What appliance does Ol\' P have?! lol.
November 29th, 2025 11:44
orchidee said:
We can\'t answer this. What appliance does Ol\' P have?! lol.
November 29th, 2025 11:44
not your appliance
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that I feel the surge in. Electrical it shocks and in its current reminds that we are not machines that are owned and controlled by a master but our own beings with our own power and will not tolerate having the plug pulled.
November 29th, 2025 09:22
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that I feel the surge in. Electrical it shocks and in its current reminds that we are not machines that are owned and controlled by a master but our own beings with our own power and will not tolerate having the plug pulled.
November 29th, 2025 09:22
not your appliance
Friendship said:
The poem revolves around empowerment and resistance against oppression. The speaker asserts their autonomy and refuses to be silenced or controlled by someone who employs violence, both verbal and emotional. The poem conveys a strong message about self-worth and the rejection of compliance in the face of abusive behavior.
November 29th, 2025 09:18
Friendship said:
The poem revolves around empowerment and resistance against oppression. The speaker asserts their autonomy and refuses to be silenced or controlled by someone who employs violence, both verbal and emotional. The poem conveys a strong message about self-worth and the rejection of compliance in the face of abusive behavior.
November 29th, 2025 09:18
haunts of humiliation
orchidee said:
There\'s only one - or those in the \'And Company\' group - that haunt us! We knows them - Ol\' Tom & Co!
November 28th, 2025 12:39
orchidee said:
There\'s only one - or those in the \'And Company\' group - that haunt us! We knows them - Ol\' Tom & Co!
November 28th, 2025 12:39
haunts of humiliation
Bella Shepard said:
Such creatures are we that often judge or reject another at face value, never knowing what lies within. As long as those who make the products, they claim will make us beautiful, set the standarad for beauty, we will continue to fall prey to its allure. This poem graphically captures the feelings of negative self image in the picture, the presentation, the emotion. Outstanding write!
November 28th, 2025 12:35
Bella Shepard said:
Such creatures are we that often judge or reject another at face value, never knowing what lies within. As long as those who make the products, they claim will make us beautiful, set the standarad for beauty, we will continue to fall prey to its allure. This poem graphically captures the feelings of negative self image in the picture, the presentation, the emotion. Outstanding write!
November 28th, 2025 12:35
haunts of humiliation
sorenbarrett said:
Darkness rules and in this poem it comes off in spots and holes. Well done Tristan
November 28th, 2025 09:30
sorenbarrett said:
Darkness rules and in this poem it comes off in spots and holes. Well done Tristan
November 28th, 2025 09:30
haunts of humiliation
Friendship said:
Well said, my friend. Your poem explores the contrast between beauty and ugliness, self-perception, and societal judgment. The poet expresses a longing for beauty through imagery related to art (painted fingers) while also confronting feelings of disdain and shame. The poem addresses self-identity, the pressures of appearance, and the emotional scars caused by societal expectations.
November 28th, 2025 09:02
Friendship said:
Well said, my friend. Your poem explores the contrast between beauty and ugliness, self-perception, and societal judgment. The poet expresses a longing for beauty through imagery related to art (painted fingers) while also confronting feelings of disdain and shame. The poem addresses self-identity, the pressures of appearance, and the emotional scars caused by societal expectations.
November 28th, 2025 09:02
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
Paul Bell said:
Never understood why Turkeys voted for Thanksgiving in the first place.
I always liked the way the white man stole lands off the indignities.
Liked the way they pretended they were doing them a favour, making life better for them.
Now that we\'ve raped all their lands, it only seems right that we send them all back to their lands.
Pass the gravy, Trumpy our lord is about to speak.
November 28th, 2025 05:17
Paul Bell said:
Never understood why Turkeys voted for Thanksgiving in the first place.
I always liked the way the white man stole lands off the indignities.
Liked the way they pretended they were doing them a favour, making life better for them.
Now that we\'ve raped all their lands, it only seems right that we send them all back to their lands.
Pass the gravy, Trumpy our lord is about to speak.
November 28th, 2025 05:17
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
orchidee said:
Now here\'s a thing - Old MacPopeye had a farm, EIEIO.... with a glug-glug here, and a glug-glug there..... get that brolly out! lol. Why a brolly? Don\'t answer that!
November 28th, 2025 03:25
orchidee said:
Now here\'s a thing - Old MacPopeye had a farm, EIEIO.... with a glug-glug here, and a glug-glug there..... get that brolly out! lol. Why a brolly? Don\'t answer that!
November 28th, 2025 03:25
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
arqios said:
The Author\'s Note says it all! And the poem just takes the breath away, all we like sheep have gone astray. It actually brings me back to an old rhyme I made on an identical state of affairs. One that we clearly have not learned as it has oft been said history repeating itself. 🕊️🙏
November 27th, 2025 19:32
arqios said:
The Author\'s Note says it all! And the poem just takes the breath away, all we like sheep have gone astray. It actually brings me back to an old rhyme I made on an identical state of affairs. One that we clearly have not learned as it has oft been said history repeating itself. 🕊️🙏
November 27th, 2025 19:32
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
orchidee said:
From the sublime to the...... can\'t finish that, cos a glugger gate-crashed your celebration! lol.
November 27th, 2025 10:40
orchidee said:
From the sublime to the...... can\'t finish that, cos a glugger gate-crashed your celebration! lol.
November 27th, 2025 10:40
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
Friendship said:
Brilliant way of writing, my dear friend. Happy Thanksgiving, you brought out the true meaning, you made me laugh. Your poem revolves around the juxtaposition of traditional American Thanksgiving rituals with themes of nationalism, xenophobia, and a critique of societal values. which the poet includes a Thanksgiving dinner filled with food and gratitude, but beneath this surface, there are layers of hostility towards immigrants and a celebration of a narrow, exclusionary vision of American identity. The repeated references to specific foods, particularly turkey and rutabagas, serve as a metaphor for what is deemed acceptable or desirable in this vision.👍❤️😂
November 27th, 2025 08:34
Friendship said:
Brilliant way of writing, my dear friend. Happy Thanksgiving, you brought out the true meaning, you made me laugh. Your poem revolves around the juxtaposition of traditional American Thanksgiving rituals with themes of nationalism, xenophobia, and a critique of societal values. which the poet includes a Thanksgiving dinner filled with food and gratitude, but beneath this surface, there are layers of hostility towards immigrants and a celebration of a narrow, exclusionary vision of American identity. The repeated references to specific foods, particularly turkey and rutabagas, serve as a metaphor for what is deemed acceptable or desirable in this vision.👍❤️😂
November 27th, 2025 08:34
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
rebellion_in_sanity said:
I have read somewhere that an authentic (please note the absence of the word good) conveys the mood partially through the way language is used. I could have looked up an example, but being lazy I didn\'t. The concept seemed too esoteric for my simple taste. Yet here I am reading your poem and noticing how the nature of expression changes. I feel now I understand. I won\'t try to diminish the impact of the poem with my stock words like \'wonderful\',, \'excellent\' etc. A FAVE
November 27th, 2025 08:01
rebellion_in_sanity said:
I have read somewhere that an authentic (please note the absence of the word good) conveys the mood partially through the way language is used. I could have looked up an example, but being lazy I didn\'t. The concept seemed too esoteric for my simple taste. Yet here I am reading your poem and noticing how the nature of expression changes. I feel now I understand. I won\'t try to diminish the impact of the poem with my stock words like \'wonderful\',, \'excellent\' etc. A FAVE
November 27th, 2025 08:01
Pass the Turkey, Praise the Lord!
sorenbarrett said:
A great satire indeed on a day of satire but then the irony is that it has always been this way caveman George stole his cave (and probably wife) from caveman Frank. He didn\'t like him anyway he was a Neandertal. Native American Artic Ice just slid over the straights, straight into his neighbors unfenced land and his family fought over property rights ever since. (Not that they had any deed but they wanted hunting rights) Pilgrim Joe moved next door and gradually slid his property line closer and closer to his native friend. When he objected he bought him out with a bag of beads and a better gun. Oh well it wasn\'t too hard after he killed most of the family off with his communicable disease. He wasn\'t just a pinko but actually red so he had to go. Mexicans don\'t count they are the wrong color too. And today Uncle Sam can take the land to put in a highway or whatever and send you back to where ever your great grandad was from ( not sure which great grandad though) regardless you have to go. A fun read Happy Thanksgiving
November 27th, 2025 07:10
sorenbarrett said:
A great satire indeed on a day of satire but then the irony is that it has always been this way caveman George stole his cave (and probably wife) from caveman Frank. He didn\'t like him anyway he was a Neandertal. Native American Artic Ice just slid over the straights, straight into his neighbors unfenced land and his family fought over property rights ever since. (Not that they had any deed but they wanted hunting rights) Pilgrim Joe moved next door and gradually slid his property line closer and closer to his native friend. When he objected he bought him out with a bag of beads and a better gun. Oh well it wasn\'t too hard after he killed most of the family off with his communicable disease. He wasn\'t just a pinko but actually red so he had to go. Mexicans don\'t count they are the wrong color too. And today Uncle Sam can take the land to put in a highway or whatever and send you back to where ever your great grandad was from ( not sure which great grandad though) regardless you have to go. A fun read Happy Thanksgiving
November 27th, 2025 07:10
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