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Night Rain. What time of night it is. I do not know. Except that like some fish. Doped out of the deep. I have bobbed up belly wise. From stream of sleep. And no cock crow. It is drumming hard here. And I suppose everywhere. Droning with insistent ardor upon. Our roof thatch and shed. And through sheaves slit open. To lightning and rafters.
- John Pepper Clark
The poem's concise language and evocative imagery convey the...
- John Pepper Clark
The poem's concise language and evocative imagery convey the starkness and primal nature of the cattle's existence. Clark's poem differs from his earlier works in its more somber tone and introspective nature.
Poetry. Clark was most noted for his poetry, including: Poems (Mbari, 1961), a group of 40 lyrics that address heterogeneous themes; A Reed in the Tide (Longmans, 1965), occasional poems that focus on the Clark's indigenous African background and his travel experience in America and other places;
Jan 29, 2024 · "Night Rain" by John Pepper Clark is a poem of one - stanza with forty seven lines. "Night Rain" is a narrative poem in which the poet - speaker renders account of his plight and also of his family during a heavy downpour.
John Pepper Clark, the most lyrical of the Nigerian poets, whose poetry celebrates the physical landscape of Africa. He was also a journalist, playwright, and scholar-critic who conducted research into traditional Ijo myths and legends and wrote essays on African poetry.
Clark published several poetry collections, beginning with Poems in 1961, as well as plays such as Song of a Goat (1961) and The Raft (1978). Clark is considered one of the most important authors of Nigerian literature, and he received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award for his writings in 1991.
Sep 20, 2022 · Poem: Abiku by John Pepper Clark. By. Literature PADI. - September 20, 2022. 0. Advertisement. Abiku Coming and going these several seasons, Do stay out on the baobab tree, Follow where you please your kindred spirits If indoors it is not enough for you.
