“Saturday Sunrise” by Rachel Kramer is a sonnet about braving the darkness of night. She opens the sonnet with “My heart be brave, and do not falter” and “The way is very dark and drear I know,” obviously telling a tale of someone who is going into darkness, preparing herself for what is within. The poet then mentions that the darkness will soon leave and be replaced by light “For certain as the raven-winged night | is followed by the bright blushing morn.” Throughout the rest of the sonnet, Kramer mentions more about the darkness and how she tries to fight it, though it is difficult “Cling thou to this, and ever inspiring hope:Tho’ thick the battle and tho’ fiercer the fight, | There is a power making for the right.” Kramer balances the dark
