Poem by Isabella Motadinyane

Isabella Motadinyane

Shadows and Things

Moving shadows thicken on walls
voices become fluffy
to listening ears
but through mental errors
i stitched my speech
to set my back free
'just to let go'
an angel hanging from a thread
then heavy voices dropped from lollipops
shadows peeling off walls
i took a few strides to the bathroom
there i met a familiar stranger in the mirror
don't remember the self any more
only voices calling after me
on a full moon, under moving shadows
i left my mark on the floor

Isabella Motadinyane is a writer & performer of poetry. She has been published in poetry magazines & anthologies. She writes in various SA languages, is a member of the Botsotso Jesters (poetry performance group) & the editorial board of Botsotso Magazine. Other work includes acting. She currently lives in Orange Farm.