Comments received on poems by Tristan Robert Lange
The Carousel of Critics
Salvia.S said:
Powerful critique of the criticism cycle! Your words hit hard and resonate.
May 14th, 2025 09:31
Salvia.S said:
Powerful critique of the criticism cycle! Your words hit hard and resonate.
May 14th, 2025 09:31
The Carousel of Critics
Tony Grannell said:
\'Criticism is the only reliable form of autobiography\', Oscar Wild. I love the idea of \'The Carousel of Critics\', round and round in their lofty pronouncements, dizzy in their egos, spouting out their judgments on a foundation of nothing whilst wallowing in hate. Another excellent poem from your bureau.
All the very best to you,
Tony.
May 13th, 2025 11:24
Tony Grannell said:
\'Criticism is the only reliable form of autobiography\', Oscar Wild. I love the idea of \'The Carousel of Critics\', round and round in their lofty pronouncements, dizzy in their egos, spouting out their judgments on a foundation of nothing whilst wallowing in hate. Another excellent poem from your bureau.
All the very best to you,
Tony.
May 13th, 2025 11:24
The Carousel of Critics
NinjaGirl said:
What an interesting poem! Such an interesting idea, using a carousel. I like it!
May 13th, 2025 10:56
NinjaGirl said:
What an interesting poem! Such an interesting idea, using a carousel. I like it!
May 13th, 2025 10:56
The Carousel of Critics
Poetic Licence said:
Critic\'s,(we should bless them), for they lack the intelligence and ability to do anything else, how entertaining it must be to give advice on making something better that you actually know nothing about and you are useless at. It\'s a positive thing to keep them occupied, otherwise what else might they be doing!!!!, enjoyed the read
May 13th, 2025 09:40
Poetic Licence said:
Critic\'s,(we should bless them), for they lack the intelligence and ability to do anything else, how entertaining it must be to give advice on making something better that you actually know nothing about and you are useless at. It\'s a positive thing to keep them occupied, otherwise what else might they be doing!!!!, enjoyed the read
May 13th, 2025 09:40
The Carousel of Critics
orchidee said:
Are there any critics of Popeye cartoons?! lol.
May 13th, 2025 09:31
orchidee said:
Are there any critics of Popeye cartoons?! lol.
May 13th, 2025 09:31
The Carousel of Critics
sorenbarrett said:
So many critics that at the artists expense gain entry and complain about the quality of the ride. They could not build it but feel they must give their input on how it could be better. Very nice Tristan
May 13th, 2025 09:26
sorenbarrett said:
So many critics that at the artists expense gain entry and complain about the quality of the ride. They could not build it but feel they must give their input on how it could be better. Very nice Tristan
May 13th, 2025 09:26
The Carousel of Critics
arqios said:
You know it! Shark infested waters we swim in daily 🙏🏻🕊
May 13th, 2025 08:55
arqios said:
You know it! Shark infested waters we swim in daily 🙏🏻🕊
May 13th, 2025 08:55
The Carousel of Critics
Cheeky Missy said:
What? Your head?! Yes, at some point it\'ll fall right off and the corpse will be declared \"decapitated.\" Consider the term under discussion: \"critic/s....\" it carries in its essence the ensuing chagrin and grief of its prey. On the other hand, its root owns salvation for whom will hearken. Thus the conundrum. Gorgeously rendered with nigh exquisite imagery and a fitly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
May 13th, 2025 08:18
Cheeky Missy said:
What? Your head?! Yes, at some point it\'ll fall right off and the corpse will be declared \"decapitated.\" Consider the term under discussion: \"critic/s....\" it carries in its essence the ensuing chagrin and grief of its prey. On the other hand, its root owns salvation for whom will hearken. Thus the conundrum. Gorgeously rendered with nigh exquisite imagery and a fitly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
May 13th, 2025 08:18
Scars Like Fathers
Tony Grannell said:
An intriguing way you have with words, captivating the reader with the bleak truth dressed down to a bare knuckled verse of bulling. Uniquely proffered with skill, honesty and insight. Excellent!
My kind regards to you,
Tony.
May 13th, 2025 07:51
Tony Grannell said:
An intriguing way you have with words, captivating the reader with the bleak truth dressed down to a bare knuckled verse of bulling. Uniquely proffered with skill, honesty and insight. Excellent!
My kind regards to you,
Tony.
May 13th, 2025 07:51
The Laughing Matter
NafisaSB said:
sometimes it is embarrassing to be the centre of such attention, especially when surrounded by unsympathetic people who can neither understand nor give the support one seeks
the tension is palpable, and the poem beautifully written
May 12th, 2025 23:57
NafisaSB said:
sometimes it is embarrassing to be the centre of such attention, especially when surrounded by unsympathetic people who can neither understand nor give the support one seeks
the tension is palpable, and the poem beautifully written
May 12th, 2025 23:57
Scars Like Fathers
NinjaGirl said:
Pity for the perpetrator is not something I usually feel. When raised that way, though, I don\'t know if there is any choice really. They may not know the consequences of their actions, not until the kid kills himself and instead of feeling bad they teach their sons to hate.
May 12th, 2025 17:08
NinjaGirl said:
Pity for the perpetrator is not something I usually feel. When raised that way, though, I don\'t know if there is any choice really. They may not know the consequences of their actions, not until the kid kills himself and instead of feeling bad they teach their sons to hate.
May 12th, 2025 17:08
Scars Like Fathers
𝓱𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱 said:
I\'m sure most people can relate all too well. Enjoyed the read, per usual!
May 12th, 2025 15:42
𝓱𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱 said:
I\'m sure most people can relate all too well. Enjoyed the read, per usual!
May 12th, 2025 15:42
Scars Like Fathers
Poetic Licence said:
Very sad and touching write of the continued cycle of bullying and it\'s ongoing consequences, although these days it is done more with the tongue and technology than the fist of the past it is as common. Brings sad reminders of younger days, nicely crafted and expressed
May 12th, 2025 08:54
Poetic Licence said:
Very sad and touching write of the continued cycle of bullying and it\'s ongoing consequences, although these days it is done more with the tongue and technology than the fist of the past it is as common. Brings sad reminders of younger days, nicely crafted and expressed
May 12th, 2025 08:54
Scars Like Fathers
Cheeky Missy said:
That\'s the point of having kids, right? Add to that, we never left the playground. Hollywood\'s most obvious tribute to that phenomenon was Romy and Michelle\'s Highschool Reunion....the bullies and losers facing up again where nothing\'s changed except our ages. Excellently rendered with superb imagery and a keenly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing, this meat wasn\'t tenderized sufficiently and is still too tough to chew.
May 12th, 2025 08:50
Cheeky Missy said:
That\'s the point of having kids, right? Add to that, we never left the playground. Hollywood\'s most obvious tribute to that phenomenon was Romy and Michelle\'s Highschool Reunion....the bullies and losers facing up again where nothing\'s changed except our ages. Excellently rendered with superb imagery and a keenly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing, this meat wasn\'t tenderized sufficiently and is still too tough to chew.
May 12th, 2025 08:50
Scars Like Fathers
sorenbarrett said:
There has always been bullying, some it destroys others it makes stronger. I was the subject until I fought and then the bully became a friend that often came to me for help. Even animals bully, look at chickens. Evolution at work. This poem was a sad reminder of the consequences of some of this behavior. A rather raw write of this in childhood. So well written it leaves memories of the past.
May 12th, 2025 08:43
sorenbarrett said:
There has always been bullying, some it destroys others it makes stronger. I was the subject until I fought and then the bully became a friend that often came to me for help. Even animals bully, look at chickens. Evolution at work. This poem was a sad reminder of the consequences of some of this behavior. A rather raw write of this in childhood. So well written it leaves memories of the past.
May 12th, 2025 08:43
Mother
Teddy.15 said:
My mother passed away when I was 38, she died of a broken heart. Way to make a woman cry dear Tristan, make every moment matter with your Mother, mine used to tell me I was a poet, I used to giggle at her. Tristan my darling, this is so heartfelt. ❤️ Unconditional Love is part of being a mother, never worry she will always and forever be your most loyal love. 🌹 Ps is that you in the artwork?
May 11th, 2025 15:40
Teddy.15 said:
My mother passed away when I was 38, she died of a broken heart. Way to make a woman cry dear Tristan, make every moment matter with your Mother, mine used to tell me I was a poet, I used to giggle at her. Tristan my darling, this is so heartfelt. ❤️ Unconditional Love is part of being a mother, never worry she will always and forever be your most loyal love. 🌹 Ps is that you in the artwork?
May 11th, 2025 15:40
Mother
Poetic Licence said:
This is so honest, open,raw,sad touching poignant it has the lot, they say most mothers love is unconditional and will last forever, she might how your life has gone and how you are, but it matter to her she will always love you. Best read of the week by a mile
May 11th, 2025 10:06
Poetic Licence said:
This is so honest, open,raw,sad touching poignant it has the lot, they say most mothers love is unconditional and will last forever, she might how your life has gone and how you are, but it matter to her she will always love you. Best read of the week by a mile
May 11th, 2025 10:06
Mother
sorenbarrett said:
A masterful write and a fave. It speaks to me and not being a mother I never understood that it does not apply to them and them alone. Mother\'s are a malleable mold of what is desired and expected that changes not with time but with us. The true model of unconditional love and with it unconditional expectations, one that will accept you no matter what. Such open and raw writing in this poem with its power will be heard in heaven. Absolutely Lovely Tristan
May 11th, 2025 09:20
sorenbarrett said:
A masterful write and a fave. It speaks to me and not being a mother I never understood that it does not apply to them and them alone. Mother\'s are a malleable mold of what is desired and expected that changes not with time but with us. The true model of unconditional love and with it unconditional expectations, one that will accept you no matter what. Such open and raw writing in this poem with its power will be heard in heaven. Absolutely Lovely Tristan
May 11th, 2025 09:20
Does It Matter?
Cheeky Missy said:
The tantalizing beauty of exquisite brevity and its eloquence. What\'s left to answer after that? But of course. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a teasing, haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
May 11th, 2025 08:41
Cheeky Missy said:
The tantalizing beauty of exquisite brevity and its eloquence. What\'s left to answer after that? But of course. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a teasing, haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
May 11th, 2025 08:41
Mother
Cheeky Missy said:
I can never answer for your mother, yet the memory of what my own late mother loved to tell me lingers. If yours is similar, it was never a yearning for grandeur, but rather success for the exquisite little character who knew nothing and for whom she trembled at relinquishing to the inevitable disappointment which haunts every last one of us. I knew in losing her I lost who loved me as none else did or could, excepting my father. Beautifully rendered with a haunting poignancy and excellent imagery. Thank you for sharing.
May 11th, 2025 08:38
Cheeky Missy said:
I can never answer for your mother, yet the memory of what my own late mother loved to tell me lingers. If yours is similar, it was never a yearning for grandeur, but rather success for the exquisite little character who knew nothing and for whom she trembled at relinquishing to the inevitable disappointment which haunts every last one of us. I knew in losing her I lost who loved me as none else did or could, excepting my father. Beautifully rendered with a haunting poignancy and excellent imagery. Thank you for sharing.
May 11th, 2025 08:38
Mother
Tony Grannell said:
A beautiful poem with an awfully sad ending, as if ridden with guilt and such a lack of self esteem and yet the mother\'s love still overwhelms. No matter whatever the compunction, a mother\'s love will never wane and therein the succour to see one through the tribulations of life. A profound a poem as it is in its excellence. Very well done, my dear friend.
Do take care now,
Tony.
May 11th, 2025 07:36
Tony Grannell said:
A beautiful poem with an awfully sad ending, as if ridden with guilt and such a lack of self esteem and yet the mother\'s love still overwhelms. No matter whatever the compunction, a mother\'s love will never wane and therein the succour to see one through the tribulations of life. A profound a poem as it is in its excellence. Very well done, my dear friend.
Do take care now,
Tony.
May 11th, 2025 07:36
Mother
arqios said:
All too soon we are weaned and find ourselves, untethered - umbilically orphaned and with a voice in our mind that sounds like mom. 🙏🏻🕊️
May 11th, 2025 07:27
arqios said:
All too soon we are weaned and find ourselves, untethered - umbilically orphaned and with a voice in our mind that sounds like mom. 🙏🏻🕊️
May 11th, 2025 07:27
Chloe
Teddy.15 said:
She looks like a wise old girl, she is really beautiful, I hope you find the root cause to your panic attacks dear Tristan, not nice to know you suffer this and I wish you nothing but healing. We all go through times in life with some sort of trauma even when we do not feel or know it. Hugs my friend, Chloe is a true beauty. 🌹
May 11th, 2025 02:10
Teddy.15 said:
She looks like a wise old girl, she is really beautiful, I hope you find the root cause to your panic attacks dear Tristan, not nice to know you suffer this and I wish you nothing but healing. We all go through times in life with some sort of trauma even when we do not feel or know it. Hugs my friend, Chloe is a true beauty. 🌹
May 11th, 2025 02:10
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