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Persons of Conviction

Aug 8, 2026

· Collections, Poem, Truth Applied

Square satirical artwork depicting a dark, ornate federal courtroom. An elderly judge in black robes strikes his gavel above a Hobby Lobby-like storefront labeled “THE LOBBY’S HOBBY.” Heavy chains and oversized handcuffs, one stamped “777,” restrain the store. A bailiff stands beside an open jail cell. TRL branding and tristanrobertlange.com appear at bottom. — Image: AI-generated using DALL-E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, Human-authored.

The prosecution has made its case,
The defense countered and rested.

Since it has been determined
That corporations are persons,
With certain inalienable rights
Bestowed upon them by God,

I hereby decree that they
Be free in whatever
Religious decisions they make
In honor of their faith
And in the goodness
Of their hearts.

Let it also be known,
That they, like every person,
Have the freedom to

Exercise their rights,
So long as it does
Not impede or hinder
The freedom of others
To life, liberty,
And the pursuit of

Happiness.

Therefore,
Being that we the People,
Find you guilty of
Restricting equitable
Human reproductive access
To reproductive health care—
 And being we find you guilty
Of discriminatory policies
Against sex and gender,

It is our sovereign duty
To decree that
The Lobby’s Hobby—

All 1,001 locations—

Are in violation of code 777
And are remanded

Without bail,
Immediately,

Chance for parole in ten years.

Bailiff.

POET’S NOTE:
Part of the Truth, Applied collection.

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Hi, I’m Tristan Robert Lange — a poet who writes at the crossroads of existentialism, emotional depth, societal critique, and the gothic. My work often journeys into the human psyche, weaving dark and atmospheric imagery with profound emotional insight. I draw inspiration from literary voices such as Edgar Allan Poe, Jim Morrison, Charles Baudelaire, Sylvia Plath, Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker, among others. Their influence fuels my pursuit of vivid imagery and unflinching exploration of the macabre, the mysterious, and the sacred-in-subtext. My poetry is both confessional and visionary, haunted and haloed, carrying the weight of suffering but always straining toward transcendence.

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