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I have 128 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
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Emma du Toit

I have been regularly writing poetry for the last twenty years. My work explores the grief of having to fit in when you don't belong. I am interested in minute interactions, the magic of the everyday, peripheries and otherness. In 2023, I completed an MA in Creative Writing which has helped me to get better at submitting writing rather than hoarding it shamefully in a folder on my laptop. 

My stories

Lunatics

Shining moon Who squeezes through The gap in the curtains Of my lover's window And draws softly across His face in shimmering Crystal blue Don't wake...

Unfinished - I Give In

I give in. I give up. I gave you everything you wanted; time, space, affection, and understanding. You have smeared them with your arrogance and...

The Light is Dawning

I'm not happy But I say That I feel It's all ok. I lie and smile And feel upset I asked you if You love me yet. You said it took More time for you To...

Deserted

I miss you In this desert Of scorching sun Sand runs away Like time. I miss you In this desert A sequin star in Every inch of blanket sky Slowly...

Friday Night

You grab my hand And pull out a sword As if from nowhere Expertly you carve A passage through the streets. I follow you because you Are holding my...

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