Tristan Robert Lange

Poet | Mystic | Existential Voice | Human with a haunted halo

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.

thrill ride

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A bald person wearing round glasses and a black skeleton-patterned hoodie screams with both hands raised inside a demonic red roller coaster. The car's monstrous face has glowing orange eyes, horns, and sharp teeth. A towering loop rises above a moonlit carnival filled with glowing lights and tents. The image includes the author's signature, website, and TRL monogram.
Image: AI-generated using DALL-E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, Human-authored.

i was drawn to the coaster
from the blasted poster
hung up on the strip joint wall.

i sat in it in confidence—
no need for god’s providence—
a lap bar to stop the fall.

“hold both your damn arms, clown,
i will lower your lap bar down.”
its voice echoed down with gall.

but as the ride started going—
lap bar movement not showing—
my heart clenched into a ball.

the upside-down loop approaching,
the terror fast encroaching,
but this coaster car won’t stall!

six, five, four, three, two, one—
oh freaking no!—i am done!
this damn devil’s my fun’ral

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POET’S NOTE:
Part of the Darklings collection.

© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

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This Macabre Monday

Devilishly Dreadful:

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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Tristan Robert Lange’s Annabel Lee

A little music to accompany today’s poetry: my new release, Annabel Lee, is out today! 🖤 Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, this eight-and-a-half-minute tone poem is composed by me and performed by Appalachian Virtual Ensemble.

I’d love for you to give it a listen. Best news, though? It’s yours for free! Enjoy!

Annabel Lee
Visit Annabel Lee on my web site for more information.

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Devilishly Dreadful: A Macabre Monday Series, Season 1 on Vinyl

Perfect spooky Halloween entertainment for age-appropriate family and friends. Recommended for ages 16+

Devilishly Dreadful: A Macabre Monday Series, Season 1 on Vinyl.

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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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