Maggie Sawkins
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Maggie Sawkins
@magpieisle.bsky.social
Poet living on the Isle of Wight. I work in the Quarr Abbey bookshop. Latest collection Flyweight published by Culture Matters.
My bit in Brevity.
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My bit in the new Brevity.
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
A new leaf
January 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Happy New Year ! Read more books x
December 31, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Reading up for my new poetry performance 'Flyweight' @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Enemies of Creativity
December 2, 2024 at 9:21 AM
My boxing poetry live lit production has received Arts Council funding. Hip hip hooray! #leweslivelit
November 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM
How unexpected, coming across this memorial bench to the brilliant Julia Darling while taking a stroll in Yarmouth (IOW). A beautiful spot to rest. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 10:50 AM
My live literature project Flyweight has received Arts Council funding. We're in good company!
November 21, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Rules for Getting up #lists
November 19, 2024 at 1:13 PM
I read with my poetry hero Fred Voss last night from this anti Trump anthology.
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
I read with my poetry hero Fred Voss tonight. We're both in this anthology. You can download it for free or by a paper copy. Solidarity.
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
#mylists1 Things to do when feeling unwell
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social twins Lenny and Jude chuffed to receive your book!
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Sorting out my old mags and found this edition of Spokes. They published my first poems. Les Murray is in there too! #poetry
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
My poem, The Emptiness, in Dreich 100A
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Mango, Wilson, Corky and me waiting for the fastcat.
November 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM