Notice of absence from Tristan Robert Lange
🖤🙏 Away for a few days. See you on the other side. In the meantime, Read, Rise, Realize...and write! 🕯️🐦⬛
🖤🙏 Away for a few days. See you on the other side. In the meantime, Read, Rise, Realize...and write! 🕯️🐦⬛
What shall I cry?
All flesh is grass!
Number our days.
Grass withereth,
Flower fadeth;
Surely the people are grass.
All the goodliness
Thereof
As the flower
Of the field.
The voice said,
“Cry.”
But, what shall I cry?
All flesh is grass,
Things which are
Seen
Are temporal.
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
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Author:
Tristan Robert Lange (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Form: Found. This poem is composed of selected verses from the King James Version of the Bible, specifically Isaiah 40:6-7, Psalm 90:12, and 2 Corinthians 4:18.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 23
- Users favorite of this poem: Cheeky Missy
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Comments6
A truly compelling read - a response quite King Jamesian! 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
Thank you so much, my dear friend! Had to go old school with this one. 🤣 Glad you appreciated that and that it delivered. Much appreciated. 🌹👏
Blasts from the past still have a quota imho 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊️glad you went for it! 🤠
Indeed! 💯 Me too! 🤘😎❤️
So true it is we are all temporal and our time is short. Well written with a great flow.
Indeed, my friend!!! Thank you so much! I am glad the poem resonated! 🙏❤️
“surely the people are grass”…. Nice line I agree… clay and star dust too. How mystical humanity is.
Oooh! Clay and stardust! Indeed! Love that! 💯 Thank you so much Demar! 🙏❤️ Glad it resonated!
You have been reading too much of aka Orchidee [Steven], it appears by this! Lovely and too timely! Thank you very much for sharing. Rendered to effect with superb imagery and a haunting poignancy, thank you again.
Indeed Steven…ehem Orchi…rocks! ❤️ Thank you Missy! Indeed, I find it timely too and I am glad you did as well! Much appreciated my friend! 😎🙏
Reminding us that we and all around us is temporary, a very interesting and enjoyable read, have a great weekend
Indeed! Thank you Tobani! Much appreciated, my dear friend! I am glad it resonated! 🙏❤️
You are very welcome
We are all flesh
and temporal
like grass
it's true!!
An outstanding
write and
thought provoking too!! 🤩
Thanks for sharing my friend!🙏
Best regards ✌️ Thad
Thank you Thad. So glad it resonated my friend! Have a great weekend!!! 🙏❤️
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