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: Obi Benue Egbuna was a Nigerian-born novelist, playwright and political activist, most famous for leading the United Coloured People’s Association and being a member of the British Black Panther Movement.
