Question

What is the event (what is happening) of the poem "INSOMNIAC

Answer 1

by which author?

Answer 2

INSOMANIAC
"There are some nights
when sleep plays coy,
aloof and disdainful.
And all the wiles
that I employ to win
its service to my side
are useless as wounded pride,
and much more painful."

Answer is: A person cannot sleep.
The very definition of Insomniac would give you a clue.

Answer 3

There's one by Maya Angelou and one by Sylvia Plath from the 60's that is much longer and more in-depth.