By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Poor William has previously addressed his appreciation for all things Bohemian, though what constitutes Bohemian is somewhat subjective and no longer defined by what approaches abject poverty. A literal Bohemian is a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, the former province located in western Czechoslovakia. A more modern application applies to […]
Hey, Bruh, Lend Me a Dime
January 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) “Hey, Bruh, lend me a dime?” This was verbatim what Poor William was asked, or was it told, on his way to Delta State University in on Saturday. 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 Whole Bag of Cookies
December 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
by POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Rip the ribald jester, local Clarksdale, MS hairdresser and Clark Street savant, told a tale recently that analogically sums up a modern day Mississippi Delta dilemma—the lack of delayed gratification. Now, Poor William rarely turns down an adult beverage, is known to eat all that is before him, eschews […]
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