Notice of absence from Tristan Robert Lange
Friends, I’m doing my best to keep up with comments. 😅 I’m still current on my own poems and first replies on others’ work, but this season has been a bit of a twister. Figured I’d drop a quick note so you don’t think I’ve vanished or gone flaky.
Read. Write. Rise. Realize. 🤘💀🖤
Friends, I’m doing my best to keep up with comments. 😅 I’m still current on my own poems and first replies on others’ work, but this season has been a bit of a twister. Figured I’d drop a quick note so you don’t think I’ve vanished or gone flaky.
Read. Write. Rise. Realize. 🤘💀🖤
Official, yet never officious
Sanctity begins with dignity—
Corruption can’t buy Communion,
And holiness is measured by
Righteousness over religiosity.
Righteousness is justice transferred
Over to those who’ve been othered.
Measured by their faithfulness to love,
Every disciple follows the Teacher,
Regardless of the personal cost.
Only love will win out in the end.
Poet’s Note:
An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays series. This poem reflects on costly discipleship—where Communion cannot be bought, dignity defines sanctity, and love outlasts violence.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, February 15, 2026.
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Well done. Your poem addresses themes of spirituality, justice, and the essence of true holiness. It critiques superficial religiosity and advocates for a practice of faith that is deeply rooted in love, dignity, and social justice.
Magnificent Tristan, some wonderful lines here
"And holiness is measured by
Righteousness over religiosity."
So true but the one that struck hardest
"Measured by their faithfulness to love,
Every disciple follows the Teacher,
Regardless of the personal cost.
Only love will win out in the end."
It is in that four letter word that comes another, hope. Hope for the individual and the species. A fave
That's the trouble - religiosity. From a commentary: Some of Jesus' sharpest words were to the 'religious' leaders of his day.
P and Co 'religiously' continue. Continue what? Don't answer that! lol.
A wonderful title and an incredible write, some amazing lines in here and your last line is definitely a kudos. 🌹
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