People expect you to present well;
Relationships are conditional to this.
Every judge puts on a crocodile smile,
Stretched over treacherous intentions.
Everyone expects unity to be tied to form.
Necrosis begins with compromise—
This, much different than accommodation,
Annihilates creative uniqueness—
Traveling from the extremities to the heart.
Isolation comes with being authentic.
Only the fake vie for popularity.
Nugatory naughtness shall be their only reward.
Halt! Silence!
Let the cold winds vocalize for all to hear what is now said.
Truth talks.
caution is needed for discernment, full stop
one should never present anything fake or
inauthentic for others to observe or see
in order to gain popularity or status—hard pass
If one is not willing to accept you as you are
barring moral failings—they’re not worth wasting time on
you aren’t here to please, you are greater than that
your value is not in how you present—like cinema
your value is in who you are and not one bit
in how others choose to judge you like they’re Kali
yet that goddess holds their heads, severed so
for truth always hits like a bludgeoner’s baton
Poet’s Note:
Written in my 🜂 Biaxial Parallax form. For more information on this form and its rules, please visit: https://tristanrobertlange.com/biaxial-parallax-form/
Written in my 🜂 Biaxial Parallax form. For more information on this form and its rules, please visit: https://tristanrobertlange.com/biaxial-parallax-form/
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, January 10, 2026.
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- Comment from author about the poem: Some of you already heard this when I soft-released it here and shared the lyrics back in October 2025. Necromancy Sublime is now officially out and available on all major (and most minor) streaming platforms. This is part of Dark Alchemy, my forthcoming album under the project name TragicLife. Listen wherever you stream: https://open.spotify.com/track/1hq7j8OZjye2P3zATczSWT?si=76c3f8a716e64ce3
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I like the presentation of his poem as if on the right is the voice of truth. It speaks with authority and confirms the value of individuality despite its banishment from social acceptance. A world of veneers and polish hides true value beneath its gilded shine. A rusted ax has more value than a gilded one of tin. A fave
Soren, thank you for this. It means more than I can put into words. Your reading is spot on and your take on veneer versus value mirrors the poem’s spine perfectly. I really appreciate it, my friend. 🛑🖤🎭🙏
Always my pleasure
Good write T. Oohhh, someone don't know about Biaxial Parallax stuff, but he's an expert on glugging! heehee.
Thanks Orchi! That would be a very hard thing to parallax with methinks! You're right...and his ignorance is a swoon saver here! 🤣
He might fancy a bit of biaxial - if he knew what it was! lol.
He might...but it would just devolve into glugaxial...wait...
Swooon!
🤣
Boohoo! Everything he does degenerates into glugging! heehee. He ruins all our poems - what next?!
Not going to investigate the mechanics of form, Tristan, as I don't think I'll be utilising it. But that doesn't mean that it did not serve your message well, for I understood it clearly; this also attributable to the fact that I agree with every word (or did after I found out what 'Nugatory' meant and acquainted myself with Kali.🙃👍
Dave, I appreciate this a lot. You didn’t need the mechanics to land the meaning, and knowing the message came through clearly matters to me. So rock on, my friend. Thank you. 🛑🖤🎭🙏
Truth hits like a bat to the skull—raw, unflinching, and exactly what writing should do.
The Biaxial Parallax form suits this: chaotic, precise, and unapologetically alive.
Wow! Thank you, Thomas! I most appreciate your time and affirmation both in the message and the form. Again, much appreciated, my dear friend! 🛑🖤🎭🙏
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