Mantina MokoenaA poem : Just a childJust a child searching for guidance Just a child lost in the magnitude of time and space A spec of dust to a star Only a second in eternity…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022
Mantina MokoenaMy stretch mark journeyI have been on a long journey with my stretch marks and the journey still continues. I got my first stretch marks on my butt. My…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
Mantina MokoenaI will die tooDeath is a mystery. Those of us who are still living somehow found a way to escape its claws time and time again. We feel that we have an…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Mantina MokoenaThe romantic writerI can’t remember exactly when I fell in love with writing, it feels like a long time ago but from what I can barely recall it was quick and…Oct 18, 20211Oct 18, 20211
Mantina MokoenaThe uninspired writerWhat I have learned from my writing journey so far is that inspiration is a privilege and not a need. I have written all my life from…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Mantina MokoenaThe Writer and The EgoThe writer wants to write but the ego wants to win. The writer wants to write better every day and stick to the plan, the ego wants to be…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Mantina MokoenaThe haunting of a dreamI am haunted by a dream. A dream where success and accolades overtake me and wealth overwhelms me. A dream, where all the wrongs in my life…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Mantina MokoenaI see ghostsI dreamt of ghosts. Hollow figures, dark shadows, floating feet chased me down in the hallways of my dreams. The thought of losing you…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
Mantina MokoenaThe fear of saying no, even when it sounds good.I was on a call the other day with one of my Master’s thesis advisors. She was telling me about a great opportunity to start my career in…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Mantina MokoenaTo be dancing in the in-between7 years ago I was sitting in the car with my father. He told me that if I don't persue a science degree, he will not pay for my University…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021