Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Clarence Major

Born: 1936 (age 90)
Bio: Clarence Major is an American poet, painter, and novelist; winner of the "2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Fine Arts," presented by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Known for:
- My amputations (1986)
- All-night visitors (1969)
- Such Was the Season (1987)
- Dirty bird blues (1996)
- Reflex and Bone Structure (1975)







