Poor Williams Whims
Faith, struggle, and reflections from the margins
A Conversation with Pinetop Perkins
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...
Moonburn, Socrates and Bird Nests
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...
Hey, Bruh, Lend Me a Dime
(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...
Sunflower River Expedition: Take a journey with us
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...
327-Pound Alligator Gar? That Ain’t Nuthin’!
POOR WILLIAM'S WHIMS: 327-Pound Alligator Gar? That Ain't Nuthin'! By POOR WILLIAM Mississippi might not be number one or even number 49 in education, but I’ll be damned if we...
Mr. February 2011 REDUX
He's baaaaaaaaacck!!! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Mr. February 2011 REDUX WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE COMMENTS!!
Watcha Gonna Do?
By POOR WILLIAMCLARKSDALE, Mississippi Why are Americans too often defined by their vocations? Is it the sum of our existence? Poor William says, “NO!” We are more than our jobs;...
Toomer’s Corner Makes the South the South
POOR WILLIAM'S WHIMS: Toomer's Corner Makes the South the South By POOR WILLIAM [caption id="attachment_623" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Magical Madge admiring a tree near Friars Point and the Mississippi...
Mr. February 2011 – Sharp Dressed Man in Clarksdale, MS
Sharp Dressed Man - Mr. February 2011CLARKSDALE, Mississippi There's MORE................ (more…)
I’ve Missed the Gym
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi NOTE: The reason Poor William and Pontificus both love to refer to themselves in the third person is because many politicians and preachers do it...
If a Little is Good, Then…
By POOR WILLIAM Chef Levi presenting a Porterhouse to Poor William, Photo by The Delta Bohemian Never to be one to limit his fine self to...