Francesca Marais, a South African poet, has been writing since the age of thirteen. She attended Arizona State University where she obtained a B.S in Computer and Information Systems, and has taken workshops led by Kelly-Grace Thomas and Kallie Falandays. Francesca explores the world in parts, through pen and paper, and recently launched her first chapbook Emerge, which was recently reviewed by Savvy Verse and Wit (https://savvyverseandwit.com/2021/04/emerge-by-francesca-marais.html).