The Ugly Side Of The Rainbow: For Colored Girls

By Rouen Robinson

COURTESY OF WYBE MAGAZINE

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf is a Chorepoem that captures the myriad of emotion that makes up the human condition. It is a snapshot of a time period that is timeless in its depiction due to the fact that those experiences are as relevant now as they were then.

Lady In Brown bookends the production as she narrates and reflects on the journey. Lady In Yellow captures the naivete of youth in all its simple complexities as she is on the cusp of blooming. Lady In Purple shows the transition from being infantilized in romance to maturing as you understand your worth and the strong community of womanhood. Lady In Orange is the avatar of longing bursting with creativity looking for a platform to connect with others. Lady In Blue embodies the themes of loss and grief through her outcry for some type of emotional support. Lady In Green focuses on the resilience within that one finds after heartbreak how strength can be found be reclaiming her personal power. Lady In Red provides intense narratives driven by the extremes whether they romantic, sexual or empowering in nature.