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This Is Who I Am

I am...

a lamb of the Good Shepherd; seeking to love and follow him more faithfully

the husband of my college sweetheart; with her, I hold a winning lottery ticket

a family man; seeking to make my clan a place to thrive, a safe haven for all

a hard worker; seeking to pour heart, soul, strength and mind into each task

an empathetic friend; seeking to acknowledge pain and help you find your way

a waistwatcher; seeking that enigmatic perfect ratio of flavor to calorie count

an aficionado of nature's beauty; seeking moon rises, waterfalls, and sunsets

a trail maven; seeking to conquer unattained summits and enjoy unseen vistas

a pedal pusher; seeking to luxuriate in the great outdoors by cycling through it

a careful arranger of words; seeking to write poetry qualifying as transcendent

a student of the arts; seeking to divine their secrets and know myself better

a creator of music; seeking to be a blessing, mindful of those far more talented

a lover of humor; seeking to laugh at myself, and 'dish' with a wink and smile

a player of games; seeking camaraderie over a win, fellowship over high score

a solver of puzzles; seeking to use math and science to comprehend my world

a connoisseur of the fine wine of baseball; seeking that elusive championship

a perceiver; seeking to heal with a compassionate ear and encouraging word
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I am blessed and grateful to be alive and loved by such wonderful people
I am a zoo of many animals; come by some time and find one you like!

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Bill Baker July 15, 2022 at 2:43 PM I am intrigued by your creative way of sharing your bio with us. It was nice to get to know you. I'll be checking some of the catagories below to learn more. A poet friend in Texas, Bill John Watt July 15, 2022 at 4:35 PM Bill, this was written in response to a contest prompt, and was a lot of fun to do. Thank you for exploring my poems today and leaving me so many delightful comments ~ your poet friend in California

Line Gauthier May 29, 2020 at 7:58 AM Back with well deserved congrats, John. Bravo. John Watt May 29, 2020 at 10:49 AM Thank you for the visit and kind words, Line. I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Jeanne Mcgee May 28, 2020 at 3:48 PM so great to meet you...congrats on your fine win. John Watt May 28, 2020 at 5:26 PM Great to meet you as well, Jeanne! I'm happy to see you back at Soup ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong May 26, 2020 at 6:28 PM John, it is not hard to believe that you have a love of animals with your compassionate soul. Your bio defines who you are perfectly as I have come to know you through your poetry. This is such an honest bio my friend. It is very deserving of your top placement! Congratulations dear poet. Blessings xxoo John Watt May 27, 2020 at 1:01 AM I'm always grateful for your lovely presence to grace my pages, dear Connie, but for one this personal, it's extra special. Thank you for spreading your wonderful cheer and positivity throughout the Soup! Aloha hugs ~ John

Aditi Mishra May 26, 2020 at 2:05 PM I have been wondering why I hadn't read this earlier but now I think it is better I read it after witnessing a few traits of yours mentioned here. I think I now know the empathetic friend, the hard worker, the admirer of words, beauty, nature, poetry, music and faith. Yet, I wish to witness more of my dear friend. God bless you. I must say I am honoured to know you as a close friend here. Congratulations on your win :) John Watt May 26, 2020 at 9:31 PM Thank you, Aditi, I'm glad this meant something to you. The honour goes both ways, my friend. You have said very nice things here and in other places, for which I am most grateful. God bless you, John

Paula Goldsmith May 26, 2020 at 10:29 AM Congratulations on you win. A wonderful write and read. Love your sign. Enjoy your win and day................ John Watt May 26, 2020 at 10:43 AM Thank you very much, Paula. I appreciate your coming by ~ John

Eve Roper May 26, 2020 at 1:14 AM So many great qualities , John, congratulations on you win. Hugs Eve John Watt May 26, 2020 at 1:17 AM Thanks for the congrats and hugs, my friend! Sweet of you to drop by. Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman May 25, 2020 at 10:04 PM Hi John, back to say congratulations on your winning poem! I loved it and had a feelig it might be a winner! Definitely a world series championship - at last! John Watt May 25, 2020 at 11:06 PM Your growing up in Seattle means we can relate on that world series empty feeling... thank you friend for taking time to come by again, so very thoughtful as always ~ Best to you, John

Andrea Dietrich May 25, 2020 at 9:14 PM So many wonderful things you are, John. Great detailed all told with perfect consistency. The poem is exactly what YOU are. Love the pedal pusher line!! Congrats for the win! John Watt May 25, 2020 at 9:19 PM Thank you for not only sponsoring this contest, but for giving so many writers exposure to who they are. Well done, and thanks for the placement. Hugs ~ John

Mohan Chutani May 10, 2020 at 2:06 AM Liked all your qualities, honestly depicted. Best. Mohan John Watt May 10, 2020 at 8:38 PM Thank you, Mohan, for the uplifting comment ~ John

Michelle Faulkner May 9, 2020 at 10:16 AM I love your concluding lines, John! 'a zoo of animals' - what a perfect metaphor:) You are certainly a connoisseur of creativity in so many forms beyond poetry - I especially like how you call your wife 'the winning lottery ticket'! Also the line about solving puzzles with math and science makes me think of my husband, he is exactly like that too! Very enjoyable read! John Watt May 9, 2020 at 6:44 PM Michelle, thank you for taking the time to read one of my longer writes and stick around to encourage me with your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Line Gauthier May 6, 2020 at 9:28 AM Wonderful John - I know different screen display differently. Mine showed each line with one 'extra' word onto a second line and it makes a most interesting effect ~ you may want to cash in on that (only one line ends with 'it' tht could easily be changed for nature or some other word). May you always "seek to conquer unattained summits". Bravo. A delight to read. John Watt May 6, 2020 at 2:54 PM Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment, Line. I am grateful to you, Andrea, Sam, Dear Heart, and Eve for laying groundwork for other poets to tell their life story in the poetry. As far as the layout, it seems each display shows it differently, alas. I discovered that when doing a shape poem, that looks nothing like the shape when viewed on a mobile device. ~ John

Ilene Bauer May 3, 2020 at 1:54 PM it's wonderful to read your description of yourself, john! none of it surprises me, although there are definitely things here i did not know about you. so much of you (maybe all of us?) comes out in the writing. ~ by the way, which baseball team? John Watt May 3, 2020 at 2:04 PM Being a San Diegan, I'm a lifelong fan of the Padres... alas no championship still - hope springs eternal. Thank you for reading with such kind eyes, Ilene. You're right about the writing; eventually our autobiography gets written, piece by piece, story by story.

Anisha Dutta May 3, 2020 at 12:18 PM I am charmed. So! This is you. Blessing. John Watt May 3, 2020 at 12:21 PM Thank you for coming by to read my mini 'autobiography', so to speak! Blessing to you Anisha ~ John

Sam Kauffman May 3, 2020 at 11:49 AM This is wonderful, John! So glad you decided to enter the contest and glad to get to know you better! Love your "zoo" reference. Best of luck in the contest - I think I see a winner! Blessings my friend! Sam Kauffman May 3, 2020 at 7:08 PM I did crack a smile, not my bat, over that line. Meant to comment but I forgot - what day is it? No matter the day - blessings my friend. John Watt May 3, 2020 at 11:51 AM I have you to thank for this idea - we all do! Grateful that Andrea took your idea and ran with it for a contest. Hope you like the connoisseur line, I was thinking of you when I wrote that! Thanks for the lovely comment, Sam. Have a great Sunday ~ John

Tom Cunningham May 3, 2020 at 3:52 AM Sounds like a wonderful person, people that know him personally are lucky. Well composed John. Tom John Watt May 3, 2020 at 11:53 AM Thank you kindly, sir. It still amazes me that people want to read things like this... I guess it's the introvert in me that always seems surprised when others are interested. I'm grateful to Andrea for this contest, and Sam who set the template for it, helping me break out of my shell. Appreciate the comment. ~ John