Rainbow in the Dark

Ken Efeh 1984 (Agbor)



The promising sun has set in the east
and despair accompanies her to bed
her pleasant past has turned a bloody feast
and the world around her a crimson red.
Did ignorance make her forfeit her right?
Is this a home where she is an outcast?
Perhaps the treasure is not worth a fight
as her possession is priceless and vast.
They call her second-class and a mere thing
even when her wisdom outshines their grey hair.
Her offence: she raises her voice to sing
that those that sit at table be just and fair.
In her sleep, Ngozi heaves a gentle sigh
as clouds unveil a rainbow in the sky.

About this poem

*Rainbow in the Dark* depicts the challenges faced by the African woman in a male-dominated society. She is silenced. Despite her qualifications, she is not allowed to have a say in family matters. However, with the campaign for women's emancipation, the African woman's hope for liberation seems imminent.

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Written on February 11, 2022

Submitted by kennethefeh on February 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 586
Words 120
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Ken Efeh

Ken Efeh is a Nigerian poet and short story writer. He is the author of "Some Radiance at Nightfall" which appeared in Speaking for the Generations: An Anthology of Contemporary African Short Stories, Trenton, NJ, Africa World Press, 2010; "A Drop of Rain" published in Libations for Nigeria, Naija Do Good, 2018. He is currently working on a collection of short stories. more…

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