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I have 128 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 78911 times and 48 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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

Your Eyes

Emeralds and diamonds Glittery glances Beneath fine lashes Speak to me of mischief Awe and promises. My thoughts spin and twist; You hold me Bring...

Fever

My mind sets fire to us Incinerates all Scribbles vivid suggestions Sends messages to Trust nothing that you say. My heart, meanwhile Sits knitting...
Gold cherry
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Green

I saw you yesterday On the green You sat talking easily Your deep lazy laugh Carrying over the grass You didn’t mean To look up And see me. But when...
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Cherry

For Now

I lay still against you With a belly full of 3am panic Your eyes shutter As you pull me in Warm words fall freely On my shoulder Your voice is the...

Wild

Your eyes transcend the moment I see them years from now Wondrous Wild hides within their sparkle I hunted always for danger But here lies quiet...

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