diff --git a/docs/qwt_examples.md b/docs/qwt_examples.md
index 3904ecf2..42f30033 100644
--- a/docs/qwt_examples.md
+++ b/docs/qwt_examples.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100]; axis=[:l,:r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel
 
 ### Vectors w/ pluralized args
 
-Plot multiple series with different numbers of points.  Mix arguments that apply to all series (singular... see `marker`) with arguments unique to each series (pluralized... see `colors`).
+Plot multiple series with different numbers of points.  Mix arguments that apply to all series (marker/markersize) with arguments unique to each series (colors).
 
 ```julia
 plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse,markersize=8,c=[:red,:blue])
@@ -207,3 +207,15 @@ subplot!(randn(100,3))
 
 ![](../img/qwt/qwt_example_18.png)
 
+### Annotations
+
+Currently only text annotations are supported.  Pass in a tuple or vector-of-tuples: (x,y,text).  `annotate!(ann)` is shorthand for `plot!(; annotation=ann)`
+
+```julia
+y = rand(10)
+plot(y,ann=(3,y[3],"this is #3"))
+annotate!([(5,y[5],"this is #5"),(9,y[10],"this is #10")])
+```
+
+![](../img/qwt/qwt_example_20.png)
+
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diff --git a/src/backends/qwt.jl b/src/backends/qwt.jl
index cf6ea216..7b2212aa 100644
--- a/src/backends/qwt.jl
+++ b/src/backends/qwt.jl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ qwt() = backend(:qwt)
 # supportedArgs(::QwtPackage) = setdiff(_allArgs, [:xlims, :ylims, :xticks, :yticks])
 supportedArgs(::QwtPackage) = [
     :annotation,
-    :args,
+    # :args,
     :axis,
     :background_color,
     :color,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ supportedArgs(::QwtPackage) = [
     :foreground_color,
     :group,
     :heatmap_c,
-    :kwargs,
+    # :kwargs,
     :label,
     :layout,
     :legend,
@@ -105,6 +105,21 @@ function updatePlotItems(plt::Plot{QwtPackage}, d::Dict)
 end
 
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+function createQwtAnnotation(plt::Plot, x, y, val::AbstractString)
+  marker = Qwt.QWT.QwtPlotMarker()
+  marker[:setValue](x, y)
+  marker[:setLabel](Qwt.QWT.QwtText(val))
+  marker[:attach](plt.o.widget)
+end
+
+function addAnnotations{X,Y,V}(plt::Plot{QwtPackage}, anns::AVec{Tuple{X,Y,V}})
+  for ann in anns
+    createQwtAnnotation(plt, ann...)
+  end
+end
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------