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Maggie Watson

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Poetry

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May 2013

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Maggie was born in Cape Town, South Africa.
She now lives in Scotland.
She has CFS which is a very debilitating/unpredictable illness.
She began writing in 2020 at the start of the Pandemic.
At that point, she had no idea it would play such a huge part in her life as it does now!
In 2021 she self-published her first collection of poetry and has since self-published four others.
Her writing is now much more diverse than when she began.
Maggie draws a lot on her life experiences when writing, so her poems can be raw.
But she feels that makes her work more relatable to the reader.
Her work has also been published by Gypsophila Zine, Glass Gates Publishing, Spill Words and Edge of Humanity.
And, also included in three anthologies.
She enjoys walks in natu ...more

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Average rating: 4.4 · 5 ratings · 3 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Ephemeral Encounters (Her Book of Words): A Collection of Poetry it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pieces of Me 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once upon A Time: A collection of poetry liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Time is a Healer

Written in response to Sadje’s #WDYS

A window.

The sky reflects.

Rivulets of sorrow.

A soul in pain.

Tears of lament.

Beyond the glass, hope holds an umbrella.

They say time is a healer.

Perhaps tomorrow the clouds will

no longer rest upon her shoulders.

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Strangeways Unlocked: The Shocking Truth about Life Behind Bars

by Neil Samworth

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Dark Paris (Dark World, #4)

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Maggie Watson wrote a new blog post Time is a Healer Written in response to Sadje’s #WDYSA window.The sky reflects.Rivulets of sorrow.A soul in pain.Tears of lament.Beyond the glass, hope holds an umbrel Read more of this blog post »
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Maggie Watson rated a book it was amazing Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Embracing the Power to Live is an exceptional book, part memoir, part poetry. I would also say it is a "call to action", we are after all only here once, for a short time. I really enjoyed the way this book was split into all the relevant parts of life ...more
Oct 21, 2025 12:28PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Maggie Watson rated a book it was amazing Rhyming Dreams by Nicole Sara (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
When reading Nicole Sara’s beautiful collection of poetry, I felt like I was walking through Paradise. Each poem was a delight to my senses as I floated on the gentleness of Nicole’s poetic voice. This collection is divided into two parts: Starry Steps ...more
Oct 06, 2025 07:04AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rhyming Dreams by Nicole Sara. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rhyming Dreams by Nicole Sara <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Maggie Watson liked Vicki Atkinson's blog post: “Surviving Sue” – At Harper College! "If you’re in the Chicago area…I’d love to see you at Harper College, courtesy of The Cultural Arts Committee, when I read from “Surviving Sue” on Thursday, November 6 from 11am – 12:15 pm.I’m a member of the wonderful Barrington Writers Workshop a..." Read more of this blog post »
Oct 05, 2025 03:50PM
Maggie Watson and 7 other people liked Selma Writes's review of Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry: "To grasp the elusive lightness of being, we need more buoyancy like you'll find in this book. First, questions: what do you do when you're living in the best of times, alongside the worst of times? What do you do when the world becomes too loud for co" Read more of this review »
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Maggie Watson made a comment on Tremaine’s review of Pieces of Me " Tre, thank you so much for this wonderful review! "
Aug 23, 2025 02:33PM · see review
Maggie Watson made a comment on Selma Writes’s review of Pieces of Me " Thank you so much for this wonderful review Selma "
Aug 23, 2025 02:33PM · see review
Maggie Watson liked Tremaine's review of Pieces of Me: "It takes courage to free one's pain. And then share it with the world. That is exactly what Maggie Watson has done with her collection of poetry, Pieces of Me. There are many poems within this collection I could highlight, and since I am old-school, I" Read more of this review »
Aug 23, 2025 02:30PM · see review
Maggie Watson is now following Nicole Sara Author of Rhyming Dreams
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Maggie Watson answered Goodreads's question: How do you get inspired to write? I keep a notepad at my bedside. Sparks often arise when you least expect. I find writer's block so very frustrating. But I know not to force the muse because that just makes her dig her heels in even more.
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