Bob Watt

Bob Watt (1925 - January 2, 2012) was an American poet.

Life
Watt was born in rural Wisconsin, one of nine children. He was drafted in World War II and stationed after the war in Japan. In 1951, he came to Milwaukee and established himself as a counterculture poet. For a time he was writer in residence at the University of Milwaukee.

In 2000 he ran for mayor of Milwaukee. In 2008 he caused controversy by appearing at a Christmas show, dressed as Santa Claus, and posing with nude female models.

Quotation
"'“We need more ordinary Indians, some untalented people functioning. I feel I might be able to talk for the dull, the backward, the non-dandy, in short the bad poet. I ask equal time on your podium that you have now reserved for your favorite big stars.”"

Publications

 * Anthologized
 *  Brewing: 20 Milwaukee Poets. 1972.