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.

disco fries

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An unimpressed brunette waitress in a burgundy uniform holds a menu reading “DISCO FRIES” and “LATE-NIGHT SPECIAL,” illustrated with a man’s eyes ogling her. A large stapler and cheese-and-gravy fries sit on the chrome counter. Red neon lights the diner. Bottom branding includes Tittu, tristanrobertlange.com, and an ornate TRL emblem.
Image: AI-generated using DALL-E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, Human-authored.

the dotted eyes—
red luminescence
in horrid technicolor—

were there…hanging.

there.

stapled. stretched lids
crossing the stipes—

a patibulum of flesh.

why?
he jokes—
next to his wife…
his little daughters—
that though he ordered
he could,

undressing me,

still LOOK
at the menu.

naturally,
i nodded
as if i agreed.
then watched him

bleed.

fulfilled the need
to staple his eyes
above the listing of

disco fries,

now offered at a
discounted rate
if you order
off the bloody menu

late.

POET’S NOTE:
Welcome to New Jersey. Girls don’t fuck around here. Side of disco fries with that?

Part of the Darklings collection.

© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

Tristan Robert Lange's handwritten signature: Tittu.

Coming this Spooky Saturday,
on Halloween:

The grand finale of season two of

Devilishly Dreadful: Devil’s Alley; or,
The Last House on the Right

Saturday, October 31, 2026

NOW AVAILABLE

Tristan Robert Lange’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

An Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Watch F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens paired with my original motion picture soundtrack, released in October 2022 for the film’s centennial.

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens is an early original score by Tristan Robert Lange under Appalachian Virtual Ensemble, composed to accompany the 1922 silent film. Written between 2011 and 2015, the score was released in 2022 to mark the film’s centennial.

This presentation brings the complete film together with Lange’s original music and title-card artwork. The album cover features their charcoal portrait of Count Orlok.

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.

Now Available

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.

https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/tristan-robert-lange-devilishly-dreadful-a-macabre-monday-series-album

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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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