Poor Williams Whims
Faith, struggle, and reflections from the margins
TALE OF A FAT BOY IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER: A Different Sense of Economy
L to R. Skinny. Thin. Fat. Notice the blistering fast movement of fat boy’s hand toward pie hole. Ballarat, Australia – Poor William, he ain’ dead yet, and his wife...
Poor William’s Whims: Why I Like Being an Innkeeper in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Why I Like Being an Innkeeper in Clarksdale, Mississippi The pen of Poor William has been silent for a few weeks, the result of having a full house nightly...
Mr. Davis: Work, Home, and Church—It’ll Keep You Out of Trouble
The pond at the Salon de Boheme in Clarksdale. Photo by Delta Bohemian By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, MS (www.deltabohemian.com) – Poor William finally, finally, did something he said he was...
Radioland: Pork Fat in Clarksdale – Need I say more?
Radioland: Pork Fat in Clarksdale Need I say more? There is a neighborhood grocery located on the corner of Sunflower Ave. and State Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which sells...
All That Glitters – A Marriage Proposal at Madidi with Robert Plant
Magical Madge and Poor William shortly after getting engaged at Madidi with Robert Plant in attendance. Photo by Delta Bohemian By Poor William Email: poorwilliam@deltabohemian.com The following Poor William’s Whim...
Brief Thoughts After a Recent “Blues Show” at Da White House – Red, White and Blues
Brief Thoughts After a Recent “Blues Show” at Da White House Red, White and Blues By Poor William “The blues continue to draw a crowd, because this music speaks...
Original Clarksdale Hospital in 1923 had a FIRST and her name is Ellen Tabor Gingsberg
Original Clarksdale Hospital. Photo by Delta Bohemian Clarksdale, Mississippi Ellen Tabor Gingsberg of Dallas was in town for her sister Blanche Tabor Long’s funeral during the first week of February...
The More I Get to Know Me, the Less I Think of Me
By Poor William and Pontificus Minimus, together, in harmony It’s been a reflective couple of weeks for the lads; much has transpired, much has been learned. When exactly did they...
A Guillermo Pobreian Sonnet: Happy New Year
A Guillermo Pobreian Sonnet: Happy New Year By Poor William Mr. January 2011. Photo by The Delta Bohemian During this past year Of nakedness and mirth The Delta Bohemian...
The Delta Bohemian: Year-end Review: What We Did & Where We Are Headed