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.
Bio: Dennis W. Bakke is an American chief executive officer and business entrepreneur. He is president and CEO of Imagine Schools, the largest commercial manager of charter schools in the United States.
