who ordered the milk?

Tristan Robert Lange


Notice of absence from Tristan Robert Lange
Life is full of seasons. This is a season of transition for me, where I will be moving with my family to a new location. As such, with much logistics to consider, I am doing my best to keep up. Please know if I accidentally don't respond, it is not because I am ghosting or becoming distant. Once things settle after the move, I am sure life will return to some normalcy. In the meantime, and always:

Read πŸ‘“, Write ✍️, Rise πŸŒ…, Realize 🀯.

Tristan πŸŒΉπŸ–€πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ¦β€β¬›
around and around and
areola bound, sound
shatters
 
the liquid divide
 
who ordered the milk?
formaldehyde
 
inside
the blast radius
copacetic copulation
 
puffs of cream.
yum.
 
anyone got gum?
 
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, June 20, 2026.
 
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  • Friendship

    Well said. Your poem explores themes of intimacy, chaos, and the absurdity of existence, juxtaposing mundane elements of life with darker undertones. The imagery and references suggest a commentary on human relationships and societal norms, hinting at both pleasure and discomfort in the act of connection.

    • Tristan Robert Lange

      Thank you, Friendship. Yeah, there is definitely some pleasure and discomfort occupying the same space here…along with a healthy dose of absurdity. Sometimes the poem just follows the mushroom cloud and asks questions later. 🀣 πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

    • sorenbarrett

      If anyone has gum I hope it is enough for everyone. Don't drink milk anymore only heavy cream and loads of butter. As for formaldehyde they put enough of that in the food to preserve any corpse for a lifetime. Maybe it will keep the sexual experience long enough to not be premature ejaculation. My mind is wandering again. Good write my friend

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        🀣 Thank you, Soren. Your mind may be wandering, but it sounds perfectly at home in this poem. Between the heavy cream, preservatives, questionable life choices, and concerns about gum distribution, I’d say you’ve landed right in the neighborhood. Always appreciate you stopping by, my friend. πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

        • sorenbarrett

          You are always most welcome my friend

        • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

          good write my friend

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Thank you, Norman. Always grateful for your support, my friend. Glad this absurd little splash of dairy-fueled chaos connected with you. πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

            • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

              it did indeed, most welcome

            • orchidee

              A fine menu there for a Mr P. Solus. lol.

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                Haha, Orchi, the frightening part is that he probably wouldn’t even ask what the formaldehyde was doing there. He’d just nod and say, β€œExcellent vintage.” πŸ˜‚ πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

                • orchidee

                  Oh, what times we waste on this rubbish. But no, it's of great importance as spinach may take over with P's slogan, 'Spinach rules OK!'. lol.

                • orchidee

                  Dunno who ordered the milk but we know who ordered the spinach. It can only be one person. lol.

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    🀣 Thank you, Orchi. Exactly! The milk remains an unsolved mystery, but the spinach trail leads to one suspect and one suspect only. πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

                    • orchidee

                      Does he have 'yams' with spinach?

                    • arqios

                      I found myself more drawn to the sound and momentum of the language than to any single interpretation. The contrast between words like "formaldehyde" and "copacetic copulation" creates a strange, almost dreamlike atmosphere, and the ending gave it a darkly humorous touch.

                      • Tristan Robert Lange

                        Thank you, arqios. That's actually how I hoped it might be experienced...less as a puzzle to solve and more as a ride through the language itself. Glad the strange little trip landed for you. πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          Thank you, arqios. That's actually how I hoped it might be experienced...less as a puzzle to solve and more as a ride through the language itself. Glad the strange little trip landed for you. πŸ₯›πŸ’₯πŸ–€πŸ™

                          • arqios

                            As it should be. I have been despairing the past half year of how far too many take poetry as a riddle or a treasure map instead of going to the heart of poem which is language wedded to soul/thought/heart. But yeah, that's my little whinge for the day πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ™



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