Stephen Watson (1955-) is a South African poet.

Most of his poetry is about the city of Cape Town, where he has lived most of his life. He currently teaches English and creative writing at the University of Cape Town.

Poetry

• Poems 1977-1982 (1983)
• In This City (1986)
• Cape Town Days (1989)
• Return of the Moon (1991)
• Presence of the Earth: New Poems (1995)
• The Other City (2000)

Prose

• Selected Essays: 1980-1990 (1990)
• A Writer's Diary (1997)