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: Myra MacPherson is an American author, biographer, and journalist known for her books and articles about politics, the Vietnam War, feminism, and death and dying.
