cj LANE
Dream Sphinx
A voice
Dances across the desert-
A siren song seemingly
Material in its
Questioning.
Sand Becomes shattered seashells, Shifting kaleidoscopically
With each step.
All the while I listen-
Deciphering.
After aeons,
Beneath glittering stars,
I found her buried
In shaking sands, speaking
Secrets to the abyss:
The key is already In your hand.
Moonlit Satori
The void within
Is a black mirror, on which
The ecstatic dance of
Being swirls-
As it becomes one
With formless Form.
river poem
Feed your name
To the rushing river-
Frigid, blue,
Cleansing waters
Bear truth
In their babbling.
C.J. Lane is a Southern Wisconsin-based poet who works with experimental forms of poetry, such as the cut-up method and Surrealist automatism; furthermore, he self-published two collections of poems, Sacred & Profane and caught one glimpse. His poetry is inspired by history, the esoteric, and the occult, particularly the historical Western magical tradition. Furthermore, his work is informed by his time at Southern New Hampshire University, where he earned both a BA and an MA in creative writing.