Share this postI dreamt the steps down from St. John the Divinejamesmaynard.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherI dreamt the steps down from St. John the Divinesonnet no. xcvJames MaynardJan 22, 202411Share this postI dreamt the steps down from St. John the Divinejamesmaynard.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther5ShareSubscriptions are free, support independent writing, and never miss another poem!SubscribePreviousNext
I believe this is my favorite of your sonnets I’ve read so far. The dream aspect, the locale, and the metaphysics of it -- as well as the mysterious interlocutor -- are all quite splendid.
James, can you clarify for me what arrived? Was it the phone, the dream?