The Rutted Road is not about the moment faith ignites.
It is about what happens after.
These poems walk the long way — where belief has already been tested by consequence, where certainty no longer protects, and where the path forward is uneven, worn down by repetition, doubt, devotion, and loss. This is faith lived without spectacle: not rescued from the road, not spared its ruts, but carried through them.
The Rutted Road traces a journey marked by choices that cannot be undone and questions that refuse to resolve neatly. It is written for those who have acted, trusted, spoken, or loved — and then discovered that faith does not always explain itself afterward. What remains is motion. Persistence. The quiet courage of continuing.
These poems are not declarations.
They are footsteps.
Here, faith is not proven by certainty, but by movement.
Not by arrival, but by the willingness to keep walking.
Welcome to the road that bears the marks of belief.
The Series 🕯️🕊️
Take another step on The Rutted Road.
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Prayer of Disrepair
A quiet prayer for those learning to live outside the applause of the crowd. Prayer of Disrepair by Tristan Robert Lange explores solitude, spiritual exile, and the strange strength found in embracing brokenness when the world demands success.
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after absentia
After advice given and pressure endured, clarity never arrives…only realization. A poem by Tristan Robert Lange about spiritual exhaustion, sacrifice before Lent, and the quiet recognition of who stood present and who did not.
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fire away
A spare, defiant meditation on integrity, vulnerability, and faith under fire. fire away by Tristan Robert Lange confronts pressure, judgment, and spiritual assault with a quiet refusal to yield—where hope is not fragile, but forged for impact.
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skipping stones
A confessional poem wrestling with faith after action has already been taken. skipping stones by Tristan Robert Lange opens a new series, The Rutted Road, examining belief, consequence, and the long aftermath when certainty gives way to silence.
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