Poor Williams Whims
Faith, struggle, and reflections from the margins
Delta Sunset in Summer: A Promise for Tomorrow
A Mississippi Delta Sunset on Hopson-Pixley Road near Clarksdale. By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) As a late-afternoon field rider, I now realize why my father, Roundman, used to ramble tortoise-like...
Mississippi Delta Dichotomies
Poor William, Rosalind Wilcox, Daniel Vassel, Robin Colonas at New Roxy in Clarksdale. Photo by DB Extremes searching for Synthesis By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) DOCUMENTED CLARKSDALE MUSIC VIDEO The Mississippi...
Clarksdale is Smoking …
Cigars smokers enjoying themselves at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale. A Whim by POOR WILLIAM, a reformed smoker and libertarian (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Smoke! What you gonna do with it?...
Displaced Deltan Falls in Love with Hill Country Blues. It happens!
Sean Bad Apple at Bluesberry Cafe in Clarksdale. Photo by DB. By POOR WILLIAM, a tone-deaf blues-aficionado (Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO and PHOTOS Familiar tale? “Hey man, we didn’t appreciate what...
STOP THE WORLD – Poor William is Overstimulated
Poor William on his iphone. Poor William Wants to Get Off: He is Rather Over-Stimulated! By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO and PHOTOS What is he talking about now? Stop...
In Darkness Turns the Worm – A Whim by Poor William
By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Poor William heard a guest speaker in Bible College talk about “treasures in the darkness!” Twas something he had never thought about. Well, 25 years...
REDS BLUES CLUB – Torches, Cold Beer and Blues
Red Paden using his flashlight at his Blues Club in Clarksdale. Photo by DELTA BOHEMIAN A Whim by POOR WILLIAM, a beer drinker, blues lover and fellow in need...
SONS OF BOANERGES – An Easter Whim
Happy Easter 2013 from the DELTA BOHEMIAN By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) James and John, disciples who were often present with Jesus during seminal Gospel events, were nicknamed by Jesus...
A Glimpse Into Goodness and Strength
Watch this video of Bethany singing “Ho Hey” [youtube]http://youtu.be/VA7AhUKvr94[/youtube] A Cathartic Whim by Poor William, a Proud Papa, Upon First Hearing His Daughter Croon By POOR WILLIAM I got my...
Buddha and Bubba: Two Peas in a Complicated Pod
Poor William – The Pobreian By Poor William, a.k.a. The Pobreian (Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST – A firm believer in the effectiveness of one living a righteous life, if...