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.

A Little Mad

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A dark, vintage movie theater. A solitary man in a suit sits facing a black-and-white projection of a skeletal woman in Victorian clothing, seated in a rocking chair. A warm halo of light surrounds the man's head. Black birds perch along the theater's upper edges. At the bottom appear the Tittu signature, tristanrobertlange.com, and the TRL emblem.
Image: AI-generated using DALL-E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, Human-authored.

Another example of how
Necrotic our judgments are—
True terror isn’t Norman Bates.

How many people will we
Ostracize because they will
Not live into to our stereotypes?

Yes!—we are angry birds, pecking.

People are worth more than labels;
Everyone has inherent sacred worth.
Retrobates chew on the cud of fear.

Keep your fucking heteronormalcy!
I would rather love than live in fear!
No!—love does not welcome your phobia!

Sacred worth can’t be shaken or stolen.

POET’S NOTE:
An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays collection. Hollywood Edition.

Inspired by the life of a gifted actor whose humanity was too often overshadowed by the character he portrayed and the people he loved, this poem confronts the cruelty of typecasting, heteronormativity, and societal prejudice. It challenges the tendency to turn human differences into reasons for exclusion, exposing the fear and hypocrisy beneath such judgments. Written in the spirit of Halloween weekend and in observance of All Saints’ Day, it affirms the inherent sacred worth of every human being, regardless of identity, sexuality, or religious belief.

© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

Tristan Robert Lange's handwritten signature: Tittu.

Devilishly Dreadful: A Second Season of Gothic Dread

Ornate Victorian horror cover reading “Devilishly Dreadful: Season Two — A Second Season of Gothic Dread” by Tristan Robert Lange. Engraved scenes surround the title: a haunted house, a captive and sinister captor, gaslit London, two women with a wheelchair and scissors, a frightened writer, youths with glowing devices, a boy at a computer, white-veiled swordsmen, and prison cells beneath the U.S. Capitol.
Image: AI-generated using DALL-E and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, Human-authored.

Season Two has concluded, but the dread is always here when you need it. Missed a tale? Care to revisit a favorite? The complete season awaits in the SoundCloud playlist below.

And two more tales are still to come: Ruthy returns in a new installment of Saint Sorbones on Christmas Day, and The Boy Detective’s mystery reaches its conclusion on New Year’s Eve.

Keep one ear to the darkness…

Coming Soon on vinyl:

DEVILISHLY DREADFUL: A Second Season of Gothic Dread

The gas lamps burn. The needle drops. Season Two’s dark tales find a new home on vinyl. Keep one ear to the darkness…something devilishly dreadful could be on its way into your record collection.

Ornate Victorian horror cover reading “Devilishly Dreadful: Season Two — A Second Season of Gothic Dread” by Tristan Robert Lange. Engraved scenes surround the title: a haunted house, a captive and sinister captor, gaslit London, two women with a wheelchair and scissors, a frightened writer, youths with glowing devices, a boy at a computer, white-veiled swordsmen, and prison cells beneath the U.S. Capitol.

Also Available on Vinyl

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

Also Available

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.

© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

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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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