Testament VII: Such a Night as This

Such a Night as This, Rashid Darden’s penultimate Testament, is a quieter, more reflective book focused on memory, love, and emotional aftershocks. These poems linger in moments and moods rather than dramatic turns. The voice carries the weight of experience and the softness of looking back. Relationships are viewed with more patience and complexity. This volume invites readers into a slower, more contemplative emotional space. Includes the poem “Such a Night as This,” first performed as part of Voices from the Black: LGBTQIA+, an event during Black Theatre Network’s 2020 Black Theatre Week.