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.

the alternative iii

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Alternative-history illustration of George III in an embroidered red coat, smiling knowingly at a candlelit writing desk with quill, parchment, and wax seal. Through an open doorway, Black adults and children walk toward sunlit countryside. Author logos appear in the lower corners, with “tristanrobertlange.com” across the bottom.
Image: AI-generated using ChatGPT and modified by the author; Poetry: written by Tristan Robert Lange, human-authored.

I,

George III,

as royal sovereign
of the rebellious
American colonies of
Great Britain,

hereby
decree

that

upon
first attempting
diplomacy,

then
attempting
belligerent hostility,

we must recognize
our own stupidity.

we have been
fighting it wrong—
and here’s our new song:
all slaves are hereby

free—
throughout the empire

for consistency—

and,
in the colonies,
especially
imbued with their
enslavers’ long coveted



liberty,
as proclaimed in
their declaration of

independency;

and,
in the colonies,
are free to seek amnesty
through all means

necessary.

we will send troops
to support this cause
with zero hesitancy.

by order of my majesty,

King George III,

version: alternative history.

POET’S NOTE:
My contribution to Freedom 250 (not to be confused with America 250) along with 🤮. Let’s play some John Lennon while we make like Quentin Tarantino and imagine this, shall we? Part of the Wait. What?!? collection.

© 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…

Now available on vinyl:

DEVILISHLY DREADFUL:
A Second Season of Gothic Dread

Devilishly Dreadful: A Second Season of Gothic Dread album sleeve beside a black vinyl record.

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. Recommended for ages 16+

https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/tristan-robert-lange-devilishly-dreadful-a-second-season-of-gothic-dread-album

DEVILISHLY DREADFUL:
A Macabre Monday Series, Season 1 on Vinyl

Black vinyl record partially emerging from the album sleeve for “Devilishly Dreadful: A Macabre Monday Series” by Tristan Robert Lange. The vintage-style cover depicts a silhouetted Gothic castle and a red-glowing streetlamp beneath a swirling sky, in black and sepia with red accents.

Devilishly Dreadful: A Macabre Monday Series brings together Tristan Robert Lange’s first season of Gothic narrative poetry. Vampires, restless dead, betrayal, and sinister bargains inhabit tales shaped by classic horror, dark humor, and the cruelties of the living. From “Varney the Vampire” to “The Croaker,” each poem invites you deeper into a world where dread has a story to tell.

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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