Tristan Robert Lange

for the birds

a double-crested

cormorant sits—

stately—

perched upon

galvanized

steel,

sitting there,

down the way

at the penis tip

of a cross-shaped

pier

beyond a rusty,

weathered gate

barring human entry.

a stark reminder

of God’s natural position:

idols are for the birds.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 11, 2026.

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