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.
Peter Meinke

Born: 1932 (age 94)
Bio: Peter Meinke is an American poet and author. He has published 18 books of poems and short stories. The Piano Tuner, won the 1986 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction.
Known for:
- The Contracted World (2006)
- The Piano Tuner (1986)
- Lucky Bones (2014)
- The night train & The golden bird (1977)
- Trying to surprise God (1981)






