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: Catherine "Kasha" Rigby was an American competitive skier from Utah. She was most noted for her many achievements and first descents as "the pioneer of extreme telemark skiing."
