A Fine and Good Man

Tristan Robert Lange



I was taught to be a fine and good man—
Strong and sturdy, tall and handsome and sound—
To have honor, courage, and a plan
For all in the fam’ly and friends around.
 
I grew up to be a man. But look now!—
There are other men, not like me,
Their role now must include a furrowed brow,
At good male fun such as adultery.
 
Well, at least watching strippers,
To escape the old lady,
I married when young
Dumb, and full of cum.
 
Toxic you say?
Pansy girl.
 
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved. 
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 9, 2026.
 
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  • Author: Tristan Robert Lange (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 12th, 2026 08:43
  • Comment from author about the poem: Part of the Truth, Applied collection. Written in my original Ghost Sonnet form.
  • Category: Humor
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  • orchidee

    I'm dreading the gothic dread! Well, Fido says to me, write more hymn-poems to spread more light. lol.

    • Tristan Robert Lange

      Haha, Orchi…Fido can keep lobbying for hymns, but the dreadful train has already left the station and something unspeakable is driving. 😂 Glug! Who? WCAT! He may want to keep the porch light on. 🥃💋🖤🙏

      • orchidee

        Popeye driving trains now? He gets in everywhere! lol.
        Doh! Why they say to me - the lights are on but no one is home? - meaning I only have 3 brain cells. lol.

      • sorenbarrett

        A poem of fidelity where upbringing may set the standards but nature has a stronger hand. Curious though my friend how can one be trained to be hansom someone dropped the bar on that one with me.

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Haha, Soren…apparently neither of us attended the advanced handsome seminar. 😂 This poor bastard, though, thinks he graduated with honors in being a man…which is pretty much the joke. Always appreciate you stopping by, my friend. 🥃💋🖤🙏

          • sorenbarrett

            You are very welcome Tristan

          • arqios

            Not all men are equal, in a sense. Mustn’t be the tack that the forefathers were thinking of when they wrote their great writ. (an aside) 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊️

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Exactly, my friend! The promise of equality becomes hollow whenever it depends upon conformity to one approved kind of manhood. Perhaps our task is to let that promise become larger than its authors imagined. Thank you for the thoughtful aside! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • arqios

                Toxic masculinity results as one of the extremes 👍🏻

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Exactly, my friend! Masculinity itself is not the problem…the damage begins when fear, control, and hostility are mistaken for strength. Thank you! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛



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