Poor Williams Whims
Faith, struggle, and reflections from the margins
My Cup is Full, Not Half Anything
Poor William with three of his children, Will, Linden and Galilee at Kathryn’s on Moon Lake By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO My cup is full, not half empty. My cup...
Estate Management with Poor William
Poor William in Moon Lake. Photo by Delta Bohemian® CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO Poor William reflects on Estate Management. More words just seem superfluous. mm [youtube]http://youtu.be/COgchxEggxc[/youtube]
Titties, Chicken Wings, & a Fake Death – Steve Kolbus
Musician Steve Kolbus riding on DB Pedicab with Billy Howell By BILLY “POOR WILLIAM” HOWELL CLARKSDALE, Mississippi – VIDEOS IN POST What do chicken wings, titties and a true story about a woman faking her...
Bluesberry Cafe Kicks Off Juke Joint Festival 2014
Magical Madge, Steve Kolbus, Art Crivaro, Watermelon Slim, the late Frank “Rat” Ratliff. Photo by DB ©2011 By BILLY “POOR WILLIAM” HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Monday night saw...
Thanksgiving! And, to Whom?
Delta Bohemian Poor William Billy Howell thankful and hongri. By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to...
Gator Bait: A True Story
SULLY, The Delta Bohemian. Somewhere near Friars Point. © 2011 DB By The Poorest of Williams (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Folks outside Coahoma County been rather churlish of late, arguing all about...
Coahoma County Chupacabra: A True Story by the Poorest of Williams
Coahoma County Chupacabra “Dandy” By POOR WILLIAM (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) I swear I saw him. Last night. Skittering under the hedge. Head big as a fire hydrant, body smooth as a...
Nuthin’ and Everything
Poor William Billy Howell in the field and at the lake – by Delta Bohemian By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Nuthin’ can be something, and nuthin’ can be everything, if...
Hollerin’ Hungry with a Ham on Your Back
Sunset on Moon Lake Photo by Delta Bohemian By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) No sir! I cannot take credit for the fine title of this whim. Mr. Lil John McKee,...
I Was Blowing My Breath Away – a true courtroom poem
A field by the Shack Up Inn Headin’ toward the Shacks On a Monday night Gonna hear some nasty blues That’s just alright The light was waning I had paid...