John Anderson Biography

I was born under the star sign 'Pisces' and as the saying goes "You can't get over that". I have life-long interests in water, fish, the sea, sailing and everything wet and aquatic. I have a scientific background in the environment and fisheries. I have written extensively on many topics. I have created and manage a gaggle of websites. I have now retired and live in the 'Shark Shack' by the sea near Jervis Bay, on the South Eastern coast of Australia. I sail, fish, walk, dive and swim as much as I can with the motto: 'Diving for Pearls'. My main focus is on didactic poems. I love the poems of Dylan Thomas and my favorite movie is 'Under Milk Wood' (a radio play, made into a film). I also like Les Murray. My website is Poetry Community http://www.poetrycommunity.com.  Cheers! 

It's Done! Word Play Poems, Play-on-Words, Contest Finalised

Blog Posted by John Anderson: 7/28/2021 2:45:00 PM

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Kauffman Avatar
July 30, 2021 at 11:17 AM
John, many thanks for your placement of my silly lines and much gratitude to go "off line" in your contest. Had fun writing and it has been great fun to see other soupers have so much fun in their response lines. Congratulations to the winners and to all who entered your contest. Raison d'etre c'est si bon!
Anderson Avatar
July 30, 2021 at 11:24 AM
And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Allison Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 1:25 PM
I am so delighted with my top spot John Thank you SO much!! My congrats to all the winners:-)hugs jan xx
Anderson Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 2:49 PM
Yeah, well done indeed! Cheers and Best Wishes.
La France Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 6:08 AM
Congrats to the winners ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
Anderson Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 2:50 PM
Touche
Richards Avatar
July 28, 2021 at 9:52 PM
Jan's mondegreens make for a hillary-ious read. Congratulations to all the winners.
Allison Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 1:26 PM
Thanks so much for mentioning my poem Suzette, glad you found it witty, as humour is so subjective I have never classified one of my poems as 'hillary-ious' :-) hugs Jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
July 28, 2021 at 4:10 PM
wow, I feel really honored to be on your winner list. I got inspired doing your contest!! Can't wait to see the other winners. Thanks, John.
Anderson Avatar
July 29, 2021 at 2:50 PM
Thanks and well done!

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