POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS: I Am a Gonna Do It! Bullshit! By POOR WILLIAM →VIDEO INCLUDED← The other late evening began with Poor William laughing at “his ownself.” Him all knowing he was full of what Coach Artie Nute called “bullmalarkey.” Now, he does not bullshit to actually con folks into thinking something contrary to […]
the FOOT
July 21, 2011 1 Comment
the FOOT By Poor William →VIDEO INCLUDED← The evening began with the latent voice of Pontificus Minimus stilling Poor William’s jocular, often loquaciousness (OR) often jocular, loquaciousness. As, “W” might say, “That’s for you thinkers out there!” The tawdry lad had nothing to say—rendered speechless, he was! Alas, what shall he do? Slacking of late […]
The Green Zebra
July 7, 2011 2 Comments
Poor William’s Whims: The Green Zebra By POOR WILLIAM Damn, is Poor William dropping acid or what? A green zebra, you gotta be kidding? No, PW is not dropping acid, nor has he lost the last vestige of sense he has, which ain’t much. A green zebra is an Heirloom tomato. The […]
The Mighty Mississippi – Follow up to The Great Divide
June 16, 2011 3 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM A chasm where there was none Sand stole long ago Deposited in a new bank A product of ebb and flow! He cuts a wide swath, Even when confined His presence he makes known No one does he mind! He has no master but One He obeys only the Lord He accedes […]
Photo Images After The Flood of the Mississippi River 2011 by John Ruskey and The Delta Bohemian PLUS Poor William swims The Great Divide
June 9, 2011 7 Comments
PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE (aka John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company) “Last week the river dropped below flood stage (44 in Helena) and the big sandbar islands started demonstrating their resilience in the face of the highest water on the biggest river in North America. The wind shifted to a Northly breeze, perfect […]
Mississippi Delta Bohemian’s Mr. June 2011 – Pond and Garden
June 2, 2011 26 Comments
Mississippi Delta Bohemian’s Mr. June 2011 Pond and Garden →VIDEO INCLUDED← Poor William is back and hotter, thinner and thicker than ever as The Delta Bohemian’s Mr. June 2011. From pond to garden and back again, Poor William remains unexplainable. Tune in, enjoy, and hide the children. But, remember, everybody loves somebody […]
My Garden Mistress
June 2, 2011 7 Comments
Poor William’s Whims My Garden Mistress By POOR WILLIAM Jeez, there goes Poor William again with some off-the-wall stuff. What say ye Poor William, you have a mistress? Yes, and I feel shame everyday as I fondle rosemary, rub my tomatoes, stroke my burpless cucumber, bend my banana pepper, and love on an […]
Mississippi River Flood 2011 Delta Update plus Mr. April REDUX in May Video
May 19, 2011 3 Comments
Mr. April REDUX in May →VIDEO of Mr. April REDUX INCLUDED← The Delta Bohemian does not intend this update on the Mississippi River Flood of 2011 to be inclusive, exhaustive, extensively empirically researched, or consisting of a summary of all that has transpired or will transpire concerning the river and those living near it or […]
This Mans Army and the Tainted Tattoo
May 5, 2011 9 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS This Man’s Army and the Tainted Tattoo By POOR WILLIAM What say ye Poor William, a tainted tattoo? What do you mean, kind sir? The power of the “almost permanent” can have long-term ramifications. New Year’s Day 1983 was the day Poor William decided to permanently mark his then thin frame. […]
Mr. April 2011 – Watchin the Mississippi River Rise
May 4, 2011 10 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi →video included← ALL YOU LADIES OUT THERE IN RADIOLAND, YOU HAVE HELD YOUR BREATH SO PATIENTLY FOR ALMOST A MONTH, BUT THE TIME IS FINALLY HERE…………………MR APRIL, HE HAS ARRIVED, AND HE IS HOTTER THAN EVER. HOPEFULLY HIS PRESENCE IN WATERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL STAY THE FLOOD OF 2011. NO LEVEES […]
Mattie Louise Mattered
April 28, 2011 4 Comments
By PONTIFICUS MINIMUS and POOR WILLIAM The following eulogy was given at the lads’ maternal grandmother’s funeral on October 6, 1996. She was a grand and classy dame–the finest of the finest. The use of the first person singular in the eulogy covers both Pontificus and Poor William; they sometimes think they are the same […]
Guess What Goes With Vodka?
April 21, 2011 8 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS & YOU CAN’T GET THIS S*@$ IN NEW YORK CITY: Guess what goes with Vodka? By POOR WILLIAM (VIDEO INCLUDED) “I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade…And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” — Ron White Vodka […]
Some Dogs Got to be Walked!?!
April 14, 2011 8 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Poor, Poor William has been insanely busy with his three jobs as of late and preparing for the awesome 8th Annual Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival being held right here in Sunflower River City. As a result, he has been behind the curve writing the last two weeks and is forced to amend […]
Poor William’s Mind is a Terrible Thing to Follow
April 7, 2011 12 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS: Poor William’s Mind is a Terrible Thing to Follow By POOR WILLIAM Poor William’s Mind is a Terrible Thing to Follow: Part of the problem with being Poor William is that he seriously lacks focus. He begins with incredible focus, but is easily distracted down little known and seldom valued “bunny trails.” […]
Fearing the Delta Freebird
March 31, 2011 1 Comment
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS Fearing the Delta Freebird By POOR WILLIAM Enemy forces will never invade the Mississippi Delta; if they did, they would quickly find out the futility of attempting to control, harness, and subdue its obdurate occupants–black or white. Deltans don’t play when it comes to our God-given, Constitution-confirming freedoms. Poor William believes […]
Metro Rednecks
March 22, 2011 13 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS: Metro Rednecks By POOR WILLIAM Metro redneck is not necessarily an oxymoron—words that don’t go together, but it might raise the ire of those with latent tendencies and or an aversion to anything not clothed in camouflage and smelling of cordite—gunpowder. According to one definition found in the Urban Dictionary, a […]
A Conversation with Pinetop Perkins
March 22, 2011 5 Comments
A Conversation with Pinetop Perkins By POOR WILLIAM The legendary Grammy-winning blues pianist Willie “Pinetop” Perkins died Monday, March 21, 2011, in Austin, TX. Pinetop was slated to attend his 12th annual Pinetop Perkins Homecoming Celebration in Clarksdale at Hopson’s Commissary (the plantation where he had been an ace tractor driver) and the Shack […]
Moonburn, Socrates and Bird Nests
March 17, 2011 3 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS: Moonburn, Socrates and Bird Nests By POOR WILLIAM “Daddy, can you get Moonburn?” asked the five-year-old prince, Will Howell — the Younger, but not the Lesser. What a fantastic question. Have you never read, “from the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise?” Now, how can a question […]
Hey, Bruh, Lend Me a Dime
March 10, 2011 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By POOR WILLIAM “Hey, Bruh, lend me a dime?” This was verbatim what Poor William was asked, or was it told, on his way to Delta State last year. He had stopped to purchase gas for his bumper-sticker-encumbered Jeep, when out of the corner of his eagle eye, what should appear but a […]
Sunflower River Expedition: Take a journey with us
March 3, 2011 5 Comments
A Sunflower River Expedition! An excerpt taken from John Ruskey’s update Keith Plunkett — Lucy’s Revenge: 2 Days on a Sunflower River Expedition “We hosted Keith & Sharon Plunkett and their son Hudson on the Sunflower last weekend — 11 paddlers on the river Saturday, 13 paddlers on Sunday, including my daughter Emma Lou! The […]
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