Zeitgeist zealots
Agonize over anomalies
Outside religious sensibilities.
Faith’s funeral procession—
Unilaterally established by
Necrotic parts in need of
Emergency amputation—
Rages with razorblade screams
Against the Christian war machine.
Leviathan dresses in Sunday white.
Offend the offenders. Offend!
Forget not their vile villainy!
God will not forgive those
Othering the prophetic voice;
Damnation! Damnation devours.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, August 9, 2026.
Tittu
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- Comment from author about the poem: An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays collection, Rock Band Edition. This poem draws inspiration from a band whose music has long wrestled with faith, disillusionment, and the corruption of Christianity, turning that influence toward the weaponization of religion against those deemed outside accepted religious boundaries.
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Comments7
Faith always seems to want to control its believers
Thank you, Norman! Indeed, though I’d distinguish faith itself from the religious institutions that try to control people through it. When religion becomes a weapon for deciding who belongs, who is acceptable, and who must conform...that’s exactly where this one has some teeth. 🐍🔥✝️🙏
exactly, power over people
This poem is powerful aided by alliteration it speaks of those that add to accepted beliefs their own making themselves spokesmen of a God they do not know. Well written Tristan
Thank you, Soren! Absolutely, my friend...there’s a dangerous arrogance in claiming to speak for God while using that claim to condemn everyone outside your own boundaries. Much appreciated! 🐍🔥✝️🙏
Always a pleasure Tristan your poems call attention to areas that need it
Thank you, Soren. That means a lot, my friend! Much appreciated! ❤️
Most welcome and deserved
This one comes out swinging, with a jagged, almost apocalyptic fury aimed at religious hypocrisy and institutional power. The language feels deliberately abrasive and bloody, turning faith into a battlefield where damnation, villainy, and the prophetic voice collide.
Thank you, Thomas! Absolutely...this one comes swinging because religious hypocrisy and institutional power sometimes deserve exactly that. When faith becomes a battlefield and those claiming divine authority turn against the prophetic voice, polite language only goes so far. Really appreciate you, my friend! 🐍🔥✝️🙏
Snakes, Popeye & Co? WCAT!! lol.
LOL! Orchi, I should have known Popeye & Co. would eventually encounter the snakes. At least they’re not on a plane...but then they’d have Samuel L. Jackson to get those M’fers! I just hope Fido has found somewhere safe...the poor bastard already has enough problems with Scooby! 🤣🐍🔥✝️🙏
Greatly worded for people who have their own beliefs
Thanks so much, Nerd! Absolutely...people should be free to hold their own beliefs without someone else deciding they must conform. Much appreciated, my friend! 🐍🔥✝️🙏
A serious and emotionally penned write. The meanings and mood are well conveyed and generally shared....
Thank you, Cellinic! Indeed...this one carries some strong feelings and convictions for me. Glad its meaning connected with you, my friend. Much appreciated! 🐍🔥✝️🙏
Funny that all through the human epochs, the prophetic voice has always been 'other.' 👍🏻🙏🕊️
Exactly, Arqios! The prophetic voice has so often been treated as the outsider...challenging whatever the comfortable center has declared acceptable. Then generations later, everyone suddenly wants to claim the prophet as their own. Funny how that works! Much appreciated, my friend. 🐍🔥✝️🙏
Most welcome, Tittu🕊️🙏🏻
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