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Tristan Robert Lange is a poet whose work blends existential depth, gothic imagery, and spiritual subtext. This site is home to their published poems, reflections, and creative journey.

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Hush Slushies

Jun 29, 2026

· Collections, Free Verse, Poem, Truth Applied

Four vintage-style cans labeled "GAY," "STRAIGHT," "STRAY," and "PRAY" sit on a grocery shelf. The "STRAY" can has burst open, spilling thick rainbow-colored liquid across the shelf and floor. The image includes the Tristan Robert Lange monogram and website. — Image: AI-generated using DALL·E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, human-authored.

adjectives can be slushy
like hush puppies
and ice in a blender—

no contender—

shit goes down thick.
listen up

prick

your finger
stick.
blood drips,

it drops,
everything pops,
better swap the mop.

been down on up street,
chopped liver paté

a third life labeled gay,
a third labeled straight,
a third labeled stray,
the rest named pray.

who wants to stay?

not this gal!
you hear me, pal?

demeaned—
forced to sit
in between

chili con carne
and macho
supreme.

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

Tristan Robert Lange's handwritten signature: Tittu

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Tristan Robert Lange

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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