Comments on community poems by Tristan Robert Lange
- Slave Child (Tony Grannell)
Tony…hell. A child reduced to suffering, then forgotten, is about as...
September 29th, 2026 20:26 - Know the things that must be answered. (Butter)
Butter, this is twisted in a way I mean as a compliment. Love, guilt,...
September 29th, 2026 20:25 - Double Whammy 2 (Kevin Hulme)
Kevin, two groaners for the price of one…and yes, I laughed at both....
September 29th, 2026 20:25 - Muse (Jabberwocky)
Jabberwocky, yep…that realization stings. Sometimes what keeps us...
September 29th, 2026 20:24 - Urban dissonance (Lorenz)
Lorenz, what a strange trip this was…dark streets, music, lost people,...
September 29th, 2026 20:23 - Staking Its Claim (Kurt Philip Behm)
Kurt, yep…I’m with you on this. A title can absolutely be the thing...
September 29th, 2026 20:22 - Chilled (Fränz Müller)
Fränz, I love how simple this is. Just that little rush of air and...
September 29th, 2026 20:21 - Mentioning Mercy (Orchidee)
Great write, Orchi, but I fear Popeyeus heard “have mercy on us” and...
September 29th, 2026 20:20 - Miracles Never Cease (Thomas W Case)
Thomas…hell, man. No trumpets needed. You’re here, sober, writing,...
September 29th, 2026 20:15 - First Day of School (Michael A. McGuire)
Michael, this one was just fun to read. School, recess, cartoons, bubble...
September 29th, 2026 20:13 - Sol Attacked from the Region of Cygnus? (Mutley Ravishes)
Mutley, there’s a strange tenderness in this one. The blue sky, the...
September 29th, 2026 20:12 - welcome to canon hall (Arqios)
I felt this, arqios. A lot of worthwhile work happens outside the rooms...
September 29th, 2026 20:10 - The Pocket Colosseum (Dionysian66)
Bro…yeah, this got under my skin. The spectacle never shuts off anymore,...
September 29th, 2026 20:00 - Cold waters (Sorenbarrett)
Soren…damn. This felt like watching someone surrounded by everything...
September 29th, 2026 19:58 - FINGERTIPS (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Norman, that “garret coffin” image stopped me cold. Bleak as hell, and...
September 29th, 2026 19:57 - Jesus Christ Bled (Shaunmatthewcpoetry)
I felt this, Shaun. Especially knowing how seriously you’ve been taking...
September 29th, 2026 19:56 - Pitch black ⚫ (Ms.divine)
Ms. Divine…whew. This feels like watching people get swallowed by the...
September 29th, 2026 19:50 - Decision (Boot)
James, this put me in a place I didn’t particularly want to...
September 29th, 2026 19:48 - Line in the Surf (Matthew R. Callies)
Matthew, I liked the patience in this one. It made me want to sit...
September 29th, 2026 19:46 - Junction J (Fränz Müller)
Fränz, this one made me laugh and grimace at the same time. That’s a...
September 29th, 2026 19:44 - Oh that Time Could Retreat… (Doggerel Dave)
Dave, ouch. There’s something especially ugly about watching love and...
September 29th, 2026 19:43 - Drill Baby Drill (Kevin Hulme)
Kevin, LOL…you reeled me right into that one. I should have known the...
September 29th, 2026 19:41 - Rise of the False God (Dionysian66)
I felt the hell out of this, my friend. Once people start treating...
September 29th, 2026 19:38 - Hard Love (Tony Grannell)
Tony, this made me smile. There’s such a lived-in warmth to it…hard...
September 29th, 2026 19:36 - Waters of My Torrent (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS)
Carlos, this feels very alive to me…not calm, not tidy, just full of...
September 29th, 2026 19:35 - Rejoice in His Reign (Orchidee)
Orchi, Popeyeus Glug Maximus Solus has heard the Psalm and immediately...
September 29th, 2026 19:33 - When Anger Shadows the Light (Friendship)
Whew, Friendship…this feels familiar. Not excusing the anger, not...
September 29th, 2026 19:31 - To Stand Alone (Kurt Philip Behm)
Kurt, this got me thinking about how hard it is to actually hear one...
September 29th, 2026 19:29 - Happy Anniversary (Michael A. McGuire)
Michael, this is lovely, my friend...a real celebration of staying,...
September 28th, 2026 07:03 - hate me (Arqios)
My friend, there’s something almost prayerful in this without it needing...
September 28th, 2026 07:02 - Swan Submerged (Teddy.15)
Teddy, I really felt this one. There’s something frightening about...
September 28th, 2026 07:02 - HAUNTING TIME (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Norman, damn...this feels like the kind of night where you hear one creak...
September 28th, 2026 07:01 - The flame (2781)
Valiantstar, this has a wonderfully hands-on feel to it...the kind of work...
September 28th, 2026 07:00 - Darkness (Sorenbarrett)
Soren, oof...this one is all storm clouds and ache. You made the sadness...
September 28th, 2026 06:59 - VPL (Paul Bell)
Paul, this cracked me up. The poor guy is clearly trying to survive the...
September 28th, 2026 06:58 - Hollywood Is Dead (Part.2) (Shaunmatthewcpoetry)
Shaun, I hear the frustration in this one...especially with how much of...
September 28th, 2026 06:46 - The Lady of Ta’if (Matthew R. Callies)
Matthew, another history lesson I was happy to take. There’s something...
September 28th, 2026 06:45 - Upside Down (Sassy Lou)
Cassie, damn...this one feels painfully close to the bone. I’m glad the...
September 28th, 2026 06:44 - Wall Banana (Never be)
never be, hahaha...this feels like conceptual art having a nervous...
September 28th, 2026 06:43 - A flame that drifts in the hollow tides. (Butter)
Butter, there’s something eerie moving through this...fire, sea, old...
September 27th, 2026 16:08 - Misfortune (Kurt Philip Behm)
Kurt, this is brief but heavy. That kind of inherited comparison can rob a...
September 27th, 2026 16:08 - Breakfast (Jabberwocky)
Jabberwocky, this one hurt more than I expected...all that ordinary...
September 27th, 2026 16:07 - Praise Proclaimed (Orchidee)
Orchi, this is properly Divinely Delightful...and I can practically hear...
September 27th, 2026 16:06 - \"Just be yourself\" (ᴍᴏᴏɴ)
Sylva, this one got under my skin, my friend. There is something...
September 27th, 2026 16:04 - Man in the Room (Thomas W Case)
Thomas, damn...this felt quietly hopeful without trying too hard to be....
September 27th, 2026 16:04 - Predictable Fear (Sigh) (Shaunmatthewcpoetry)
Shaun, the Run DMC and Jamiroquai bits made me smile, but there’s still...
September 27th, 2026 16:03 - Peace (Michael A. McGuire)
Michael, this has some fire in it...especially that refusal to surrender...
September 27th, 2026 16:02 - 1 Endless Poem - 1 El poema interminable (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS)
Carlos, I enjoyed this very much. There is something peaceful in the way...
September 27th, 2026 16:01 - Two Mary\'s (Paul Bell)
Paul, I lost it at the watertight alibi...and then Linda at the cemetery...
September 27th, 2026 16:01 - Lost Man Standing (Neville)
Oof, Neville...this feels haunted in the most human way. Not by ghosts...
September 27th, 2026 16:00 - A house divided can not stand (Sorenbarrett)
oren, this was brutal to sit with. That kind of division leaves nobody...
September 27th, 2026 15:59 - AS BELOW (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Norman, this one pulled me right into its darkness. There is something...
September 27th, 2026 15:58 - The Banner of Colleoni (Matthew R. Callies)
Matthew, hahaha...well, that is certainly one way to make sure nobody...
September 27th, 2026 15:55 - Travel/Travail (Fränz Müller)
Fränz, I did not expect the floor to disappear that quickly. 😂 Nicely...
September 27th, 2026 06:59 - Monkeyman (Never be)
never be, hahaha...that went exactly where I hoped it would. 😂 Poor...
September 27th, 2026 06:58 - The Curriculum of Society’s Cruelty (Dionysian66)
Hell yeah, my friend...you really went for the throat with this one. By...
September 27th, 2026 06:52 - When CERN Opened the Mouth of God (Dionysian66)
Dionysian66, good to see you here, my friend. You brought the full...
September 27th, 2026 06:45 - When does your spaghetti and meatballs become to much? (Friendship)
Friendship, as a vegetarian you almost lost me at the meatballs. 😂 But...
September 27th, 2026 06:43 - With Each Musing (Kurt Philip Behm)
Kurt, I really liked this...that sense that poetry can find its way into...
September 27th, 2026 06:40 - Once a Soldier (PTSD) (Tony Grannell)
Tony, damn…this is brutal. The war may be over, but clearly not for the...
September 26th, 2026 23:00 - I see (2781)
Valiantstar, this made me think. The tension between what we say, what we...
September 26th, 2026 22:59 - Valentine’s Day Card (Michael A. McGuire)
Michael, this made me smile. Sometimes the simplest promises are the ones...
September 26th, 2026 22:57 - beyond the night (Arqios)
Arqios, this gave me a real sense of completion…not just hope, but...
September 26th, 2026 22:55 - Role model (Jabberwocky)
Damn, Jabberwocky…there’s a whole childhood sitting inside those few...
September 26th, 2026 22:53 - The Don (Sorenbarrett)
This cracked me up, Soren. There is nothing quite like fatherly approval...
September 26th, 2026 22:52 - THE MOMENT SLEEPS (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Norman, I really liked this one. There is a gentleness here that made me...
September 26th, 2026 22:50 - Bivariably Obvious (Neville)
Oof, Neville…there is something painfully intimate about a goodbye both...
September 26th, 2026 22:49 - Windroom Dreams (Matthew R. Callies)
Matthew, this was fun as hell. I could feel the rush of that weightless...
September 26th, 2026 22:47 - Spiritual Darkness (Sassy Lou)
Cassie, I’m sorry you know this kind of loss. Some bonds do not...
September 26th, 2026 22:46 - A Counterfeit Affection (Sassy Lou)
Cassie, this hurt. Sometimes knowing you should walk away does absolutely...
September 25th, 2026 22:33 - Most High (Never be)
never be, haha…this gave me a grin. Such a tiny little jab at modern...
September 25th, 2026 22:32 - Top Seecret (Mutley Ravishes)
Mutley, haha…that is a brutally efficient diagnosis. 😂 Ninety-seven...
September 25th, 2026 22:32 - Herb your Enthusiasm (Kevin Hulme)
Kevin, this is wonderfully silly. Healthy eating has rarely sounded this...
September 25th, 2026 22:30 - Observation (Doggerel Dave)
Ha! Dave, this gave me a grin. Between the hat, the coffin nail, and the...
September 25th, 2026 22:29 - An Eternity of Chapters (Teddy.15)
Dearest Teddy, this made me smile. A great love story really does take a...
September 25th, 2026 22:26 - Healing takes Time (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀)
Sharon, yes…healing rarely happens on the schedule we would choose for...
September 25th, 2026 22:24 - Whack-a-Mole (Syd)
Syd, this made me laugh and wince at the same time. Life really can feel...
September 25th, 2026 22:23 - Prairie Echoes (Kurt Philip Behm)
I felt this, Kurt. Some places carry memory in a way that is hard to...
September 25th, 2026 22:21 - The night of the Orionids (Lorenz)
I really enjoyed this, Lorenz. There is so much night-sky wonder in it...
September 25th, 2026 22:20 - Wait a While (Orchidee)
Orchi, I enjoyed this one. Trust, waiting, refuge…all very reassuring,...
September 25th, 2026 22:19 - Spiral of a Happy dog (Matthew R. Callies)
Oh, Matthew…this was fun. Anybody who has lived with a happy dog knows...
September 25th, 2026 22:18 - Fault Line (Michael A. McGuire)
Whew…this went everywhere and somehow that feels appropriate. Faith,...
September 25th, 2026 22:17 - would you leave a note? (Arqios)
Arqios, this hit close to something difficult to name. I’ve known...
September 25th, 2026 22:14 - RECONSIDER (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Norman, I felt the loneliness in this one. Sometimes one word really is...
September 25th, 2026 22:12 - Children (Sorenbarrett)
Soren, I felt the warning in this. Raising something does not mean you get...
September 25th, 2026 22:12 - 2026 (2781)
Valiantstar, I’m with you on this one. There is real comfort in...
September 24th, 2026 23:39 - Time’s Estranged (Caveman)
Caveman, this one stopped me. That sense of having already died somehow...
September 24th, 2026 23:31 - Said Juliet One Day (Kevin Hulme)
Oh, this is fun, Kevin. By the end I was imagining an entire anti-leaping...
September 24th, 2026 23:30 - Don\'t know (ᴍᴏᴏɴ)
Oof, Sylva. I really wanted to reach through the screen and tell you to...
September 24th, 2026 23:28 - Protected People (Orchidee)
Orchi, I see what you’re doing here…while I’ve got murderers,...
September 24th, 2026 23:25 - Ramblings (Michael A. McGuire)
Michael, this is gloriously unhinged in the best way. You sound like...
September 24th, 2026 23:21 - You were my best friend .why? (Friendship)
Damn, Friendship…I’m sorry you’ve had reason to write from this...
September 24th, 2026 23:20 - Solace, revisited (Arqios)
Oh, I loved this, arqios. Quiet without loneliness is such a different...
September 24th, 2026 23:19 - Lost (Sorenbarrett)
Soren, I’ve thought about this before too…all the people history never...
September 24th, 2026 23:18 - NONE TO BLAME (Nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson))
Powerful, Norman...there’s no accusation here, just the ache of...
September 24th, 2026 00:58 - The Long Crawl of Hugh Glass (Matthew R. Callies)
Holy wow, Matthew...Hugh Glass’s refusal to die remains almost...
September 24th, 2026 00:57 - As No one Came Back (Kevin Hulme)
Kevin, you went straight into one of the hardest questions any of us...
September 24th, 2026 00:55 - The Time Had Come (Kurt Philip Behm)
Kurt, this hit me hard...getting older always feels distant until suddenly...
September 24th, 2026 00:54 - Trusting Times (Orchidee)
Strong Scripture and a fitting tune, Orchi...meanwhile, Popeyeus Glug...
September 24th, 2026 00:51 - The monsters that live among us. (Friendship)
Powerful, Friendship...the scariest monsters don’t need disguises...
September 24th, 2026 00:47
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