Powerless—paralyzed—
Tremors erupt the sky.
Snakes strangle eyes into
Deadlocked dystopian dreams.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 10, 2026.
Tittu
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Coming this Macabre Monday
DEVILISHLY DREADFUL
A second season of gothic dread
starting on September 14, 2026
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Author:
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Superlative descriptivist brevity. Packs a supreme punch, Tittu 👍🏻🙏🏻
Much appreciated, Rik. I stripped this one to its rawest moment and let the acrostic hold the rest beneath it. Glad it delivered, my friend! 🌩️🐍👁️🙏
its power impresses my friend
Thanks so much, Norman. I wanted this one stripped down and immediate...glad it delivered, my friend. 🌩️🐍👁️🙏
certainly did
Tristan with the archetypal image of a snake one falls into the alliteration of the last line. A frightful image indeed.
I’m glad that landed, Soren. PTSD can turn the mind’s oldest fears into something immediate and inescapable. Always grateful for your presence, my friend. 🌩️🐍👁️🙏
You are very welcome my friend
The aftershock of glugs! lol.
Orchi...WCAT interrupted its regularly scheduled hymn hour with a magnitude-nine transmission. Is Fido beneath the table? For sure, the bottles are rolling, and Popeye has declared a state of emergency! And is their a damn brolly to be had around here? ☔️ 🤣 🌩️🐍👁️🙏
Meanwhile - Ol' Tom, will you stop that 'knitting'?! Nope, not even in an earthquake. lol.
This is me, knowing that hallowean is round the corner and the kids are going to be ringing my bell demanding sweeties with menacing looks.
Haha, Paul...stockpile the chocolate, extinguish every light, and pretend nobody’s home. Once those little masked bandits surround the property, negotiation is over! 🌩️🐍👁️🙏
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