Comments on community poems by Tristan Robert Lange

• A Medieval Mishap (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, this one made me laugh out loud…history has no business being...
  March 10th, 2026 09:49
• Extasis (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) My friend, that image of a small body of water giving way to something...
  March 10th, 2026 09:48
• never in the hands (Arqios) My friend, this hit me hard…there’s a quiet instability running...
  March 10th, 2026 09:47
• When the Ledger Is Closed. (Friendship) Friendship, there’s something quietly powerful about this piece. The...
  March 10th, 2026 09:46
• Grant Us Graces (Orchidee) My friend, this has that classic hymn cadence that carries the psalm...
  March 10th, 2026 09:39
• Seven heads (2781) ValiantStar, the repeated return to “the beast has seven heads” really...
  March 10th, 2026 09:35
• We come and go (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this carries a beautiful sense of calm acceptance… the movement...
  March 10th, 2026 09:34
• O*N*T*O*L*O*G*I*A (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, there’s something wonderfully paradoxical here…that movement...
  March 9th, 2026 20:40
• Tea with Mrs. Keeling (Jerry Reynolds) Jerry, there’s a beautiful sense of memory preserved here…the...
  March 9th, 2026 20:39
• CARESES (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, the way you describe poetry as a place filled with feeling and...
  March 9th, 2026 08:39
• Learning the Shape of Better (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, the line about “craft is patient tending fire” really stood...
  March 9th, 2026 08:36
• A Purpose without a Purpose . (Friendship) Friendship, there’s a strong philosophical current here…purpose...
  March 9th, 2026 08:34
• He Loves us More (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, whan an affirmation of faith…acknowledging that life brings both...
  March 9th, 2026 08:32
• Rotterdam (Arqios) arqios, this carries a quiet weight…that contrast between the bright day...
  March 9th, 2026 08:31
• Abundance (Katie B.) Katie, there’s a beautiful thread of gratitude running through...
  March 9th, 2026 08:30
• A word not needed (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this reads like a meditation on perspective…how quickly we resent...
  March 9th, 2026 08:28
• Generational gum (Marissa) Marissa, that idea you mention about trauma looping through generations is...
  March 9th, 2026 08:26
• Blues Poem #24 (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, this one feels like a song that never really left the rails…that...
  March 9th, 2026 08:25
• The power of Tears (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, I appreciate the honesty here…that balance between acknowledging...
  March 9th, 2026 08:20
• From Sorrow To Joy (Orchidee) Orchi, there’s a beautiful reverence in this…you can feel the hymn...
  March 9th, 2026 08:07
• The Old Scary Lady (Thomas W Case) Thomas, this feels so familiar…those neighborhood legends we built as...
  March 9th, 2026 07:46
• My Own Enemy (Lore) Lore, this is a heavy and honest confession…each “I’m sorry”...
  March 9th, 2026 07:43
• The Night\'s Ledger (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, what a fascinating piece…there’s a real sense of intellectual...
  March 8th, 2026 07:25
• When the World Sleeps (Friendship) Friendship, this reminds me of those rare moments when the world finally...
  March 8th, 2026 07:24
• Aftertastes (Neville) Neville, that detail of rakia and apricots stayed with me. The way taste...
  March 8th, 2026 07:22
• Somthin jus a little human (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this made me smile…there’s something deeply true in celebrating...
  March 8th, 2026 07:21
• Poison (NafisaSB) Safina, what stayed with me most is how the poem keeps returning to that...
  March 8th, 2026 07:20
• I love you....YOU! yes you! (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) Bro, if more human beings had your inquisitive sensitivity, would their be...
  March 8th, 2026 07:18
• Tres Turba Est (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, this hit me hard…so few words, yet the truth lands immediately....
  March 8th, 2026 07:16
• Scars of the Unseen Fire, I almost lost my best friend. (Friendship) My friend, the metaphor of an unseen fire running through memory works...
  March 7th, 2026 09:56
• Bring me Home (Katie B.) Katie, this feels so peaceful and grounding. The whole poem moves like a...
  March 7th, 2026 09:55
• Jacobin paranoia (Arqios) My friend, this carries such an eerie calm…like the quiet before...
  March 7th, 2026 09:55
• THE KEY OF GOODNESS (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, the image of the “flower of the heart” opening with the key of...
  March 7th, 2026 09:54
• GUESS WHO (1) (Michael Edwards) Michael, this gave me a laugh right away. It’s playful, cheeky, and...
  March 7th, 2026 09:53
•     A Letter the Wind Might Carry (Efrain Cajar) Efrain, the image of folding memory “like an ancient map whose roads no...
  March 7th, 2026 09:53
• My friend (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this is quite the ride. Billy’s rebellious spirit leaps off the...
  March 7th, 2026 09:52
• The Sparrow\'s Unfinished Lesson (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, this is a clever and beautifully handled response to Dave’s...
  March 7th, 2026 09:49
• Heart Attack (Mutley Ravishes) Mutley, this hit me hard in its simplicity. It feels like a question we...
  March 7th, 2026 09:47
• Heads (2781) Valiantstar, this is fierce…almost prophetic in tone. The imagery feels...
  March 7th, 2026 09:47
• THAT (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, this reads like a meditation on being alive in the middle a...
  March 7th, 2026 09:43
• Soundbites 3-6-2026 (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, I like how these read almost like small moral reflections…brief...
  March 6th, 2026 13:35
• Between the Cold and Hope (Lore) Lore, this is deeply honest writing…you can feel the struggle between...
  March 6th, 2026 13:34
• In the End (Katie B.) Katie, reading this reminds me how love sometimes arrives in fragments...
  March 6th, 2026 13:33
• What\'s your favorite tea? (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) Peppermint. For real. And Chai. I mean. I LOVE CHAI! LOL! Plain, hot, no...
  March 6th, 2026 13:32
• When the Last Page Turns (Friendship) Dearest Friendship, this speaks to something I’ve felt many times…how...
  March 6th, 2026 13:31
• Defining Still (Neville) Neville, the image of the sun bittern poised with wings spread for the...
  March 6th, 2026 13:29
• To Praise Or Not? (Orchidee) Orchi, this made me glugging smile…there’s a gentle honesty here about...
  March 6th, 2026 13:28
• The Epstein Files (Shaunmatthewcpoetry) Shaun, this carries a lot of raw frustration…you can feel the anger and...
  March 6th, 2026 13:26
• Light (Sorenbarrett) Soren, there’s something peaceful in the way this moves from ember to...
  March 6th, 2026 13:25
• Such small hands, turned so bloody (Georgia Watson) Georgia, this hit me hard…there’s a raw honesty here that doesn’t...
  March 6th, 2026 13:23
• Coin Return (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, I’m genuinely impressed with what you did with that challenge....
  March 6th, 2026 13:20
• Bliss Sets In (James Douglas Morrison Jr) That image of “Pyramids shadow desert sands” really stands out. It...
  March 6th, 2026 12:55
• Fix This, Papa—My Heart Hurts (Friendship) My friend, this carries such a tender ache…that childlike call for Papa...
  March 6th, 2026 12:17
• It doesn’t change overnight (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, this feels like a gentle encouragement to keep walking even when...
  March 5th, 2026 16:15
• Time Hardened (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, this one feels sharp and focused… the idea of memory as both...
  March 5th, 2026 16:15
• Unreal (2781) Valiantstar, the refrain “real is unreal” works well as the backbone...
  March 5th, 2026 16:14
• Acceptance (Katie B.) Katie, this reads like someone trying to protect their inner ground while...
  March 5th, 2026 16:12
• my monster (Lilly OvO) Lilly, there’s a strong emotional vulnerability in this piece… the...
  March 5th, 2026 16:11
• What\'s your favorite animal? (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) Powerful, my friend. Powerful. I love animals. Dogs and cats and...
  March 5th, 2026 16:10
• each time you leave (Arqios) My friend, the poem moves through small, ordinary spaces… doorsteps,...
  March 5th, 2026 16:07
• Smudged Loves   (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, there’s a quiet ache moving through this poem…hearts calling...
  March 5th, 2026 16:06
• Grave Matters (Mutley Ravishes) Mutley, there’s a quiet philosophical weight in these few lines…the...
  March 5th, 2026 16:03
• Thank You Instead Of Amen (Shaunmatthewcpoetry) Shaun, there’s a lot of raw honesty in this… the poem reads like a...
  March 5th, 2026 16:02
• Fragile (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this made me think about how often humanity imagines escape… from...
  March 5th, 2026 16:01
• The Last Riddle Refuses an Answer (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, this feels like a thoughtful answer to Soren’s challenge… the...
  March 5th, 2026 15:59
• Soundbites 3-4-2026 (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, I enjoy how these small pieces carry such distilled thought… each...
  March 4th, 2026 13:07
• An Insidious Illness (Katie B.) Katie, this is painfully honest… the exhaustion in these lines feels...
  March 4th, 2026 13:06
• Why does it matter? (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) Right?!?! I mean...for real! This world is something else, for sure. The...
  March 4th, 2026 13:05
• Dare Me the Difficult Thing (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, I really like the line about statistics bent like light… that...
  March 4th, 2026 13:03
• Oh How They Mock Her (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, this speaks with honesty about how deeply words can cut…those...
  March 4th, 2026 13:01
• \"curioser\" (Arqios) arqios, this brought back the strange emotional logic of teenage...
  March 4th, 2026 13:00
• 幸福の波 (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, I love that you wrote this Japanese. This feels like a meditation...
  March 4th, 2026 12:55
• Forced choice (Sorenbarrett) Soren, I appreciate the honesty in this… the refusal to let others force...
  March 4th, 2026 12:52
• The Revelation Revolution (Shaunmatthewcpoetry) Shaun, this reminds me of the long tradition of prophetic poetry that...
  March 4th, 2026 12:50
• am I poisoned? (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) I hear you. Me too, my own included! Well done, my friend.
  March 4th, 2026 12:48
• “What’s Love Got to Do With It” (Doggerel Dave) Dave, this made me think about how often people assume love and physical...
  March 4th, 2026 12:47
• The Memory Remains .. .(+1) (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, the image of polishing the apple while the worm remains inside is...
  March 4th, 2026 12:46
• Sunday Morning, Birmingham (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, this is a quiet memorial. The villanelle form mirrors...
  March 3rd, 2026 11:00
• The Academic Survivor (Efrain Cajar) Efrain, this is such a fun ride…witty from start to finish. The humor...
  March 2nd, 2026 23:44
• A tree softly stands (Caring dove) Caring Dove, this feels peaceful from the first line…unrushed and...
  March 2nd, 2026 13:17
• A Last Card (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, the idea of dying “a thousand times” while living hit me. That...
  March 2nd, 2026 13:16
• Sober 6 (Shaunmatthewcpoetry) Shaun, this carries real strength. There’s no drama in it…just honesty...
  March 2nd, 2026 11:08
• How are you doing? (Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏) Yeah. Sigh might be where it is right now. We can sigh together, at least....
  March 2nd, 2026 11:05
• An Open Heart (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, this comes through with urgency and encouragement woven together....
  March 2nd, 2026 11:04
• nail-pierced hands (Arqios) Rik, the structure works beautifully here…Cut and Paste, Copy and Paste,...
  March 2nd, 2026 11:03
• WAVES / OLAS (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, reading this felt like standing at the edge of something larger...
  March 2nd, 2026 11:02
• the Street (Paul Bell) Paul, this unfolds like memory itself…rough edges, humor, heartbreak,...
  March 2nd, 2026 11:01
• Garbage! (Orchidee) Orchi, this is deliberate chaos dressed as incompetence. The talking dog...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:59
• Greatness (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this is a philosophical mirror held up to humanity. The minnow, the...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:55
• Echoes through the Black Forest (Matthew R. Callies) Matthew, this carries both elegance and restraint. The whispering leaves,...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:53
• Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss (Friendship) Yay! Wonderful tribute and, indeed, Happy Birthday Dr. Suess! I\'m...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:50
• Why then are we Here? (GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀) Sharon, this read like a heartfelt appeal. The repeated question keeps...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:49
• Hope is a Junkyard Sparrow (Thomas W Case) My friend, this carries grime and grace in the same breath. The alley...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:47
• A Mind Remiss (Katie B.) Katie, there’s a gentle ache in this that lingers. The scattered rhythm...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:45
• Rebirth (Kurt Philip Behm) Kurt, this hit me gently but deeply…like a quiet thaw after a long...
  March 2nd, 2026 10:45
• Pray for Peace in the Middle East (Friendship) My friend, this is expansive and heartfelt. The shared sky, the olive...
  March 1st, 2026 08:43
• \"time is of the essence\" (Arqios) arqios, the refrain structure gives the poem a heartbeat, and the Japanese...
  March 1st, 2026 08:39
• NECTAR (Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS) Carlos, this feels expansive…like a meditation carried on a tide....
  March 1st, 2026 08:33
• OMG (Mutley Ravishes) Mutley, this made me smile…so simple and bold. “I’d like to tap /...
  March 1st, 2026 08:32
• Eternal (Sorenbarrett) Soren, this carries a gentle melancholy that lingers. The fogged windows,...
  March 1st, 2026 08:31