Magi Gibson

Magi Gibson (born 1953) is a Scottish poet and children's author.

• Eleven years old my small world lost its roof
  When I was told the truth of who I was,
  Where I should remain.
  Don't let her play with us, a classmate said.
  Her father comes home filthy.
  • From "My Father's Dungarees" (1985), as cited in Susan Dalgety "In Covid's hard times, we need the solace of poetry whether it's by Stormzy, Jackie Kay or the life-affirming Magi Gibson", The Scotsman (18 December 2018)
  • According to Dalgety, Gibson's father was a chimney sweep.