By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi RADIOLAND VIDEO about Money Grubbin’ with a shout out to Jonathan Gruber Sometimes ya just gotta see the humor in things in order not to cry like the rare bureaucrat with a pink slip. Regardless of your political persuasion or your feelings about hot-button issues in the mainstream press, the following […]
IT Will Get You if You Let IT
November 7, 2014 2 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi A RADIOLAND VIDEO IT! What IT is? IT is what IT is! That’s IT! But also, IT is a personal, genderless, subjective or objective pronoun. IT takes the place of a noun and often refers back to some object in the sentence. But what is IT? It ain’ all that complicated […]
Wearin’ It Out
November 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM and MAGICAL MADGE A RADIOLAND VIDEO I get exhausted when I get through thinkin’ ……
The Mosquito Returns to the New Roxy
November 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO at BOTTOM OF POST) “By popular demand we are going to host another Mosquito spoken word event. We’ve got cold beer, wood to burn and the funkiest tiki bar in town. Come see our latest improvements and say goodbye before we fly home on Thursday.” — Robin Colonas, NEW ROXY
Mississippi Delta at Night behind the Levee
October 31, 2014 2 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) Keeper of the field Levee is his post Stationary sentinel Silent as a ghost Riders on the night See him in the breeze Mandibles a jawin’ Seemingly at ease
Mississippi Delta Snow Geese
October 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi. (VIDEO) Deep browns surround Winter wheat sprouts verdant Spring not far, yet unseen Hope is lofty, but not restricted
Easy Like Pedi Cabbing on Sunday to Red’s Blues Club
October 20, 2014 1 Comment
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO and PHOTOS) Clarksdale and the Mississippi Delta are made all the richer due to folks from the world over who consistently return year after year to get their Delta fixes: blues, good eats, fair weather, cold beer, and most importantly,
Soggy Sweat Whiskey Speech
October 16, 2014 3 Comments
Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO and PHOTOS) WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NEW ROXY THEATER. CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI. HEART OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA. FIRST NIGHT OF THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE RECENTLY RELOCATED TO CLARKSDALE “DEEP BLUES FESTIVAL!” The Mosquito was a spoken word event
The Mississippi Delta – by Donald Christian
October 16, 2014 7 Comments
When The Delta Bohemian® moves a soul to share, relate, communicate, touch and/or love us, from a spirit within themselves that innocently and purely wants, dare we say, needs, to connect, it encourages us to persevere. Here is one such dialogue which began by email, sharing past experiences and a soon-to-be of the Mississippi Delta. We will call […]
A couple of Bohemians get the Media Award!
October 10, 2014 1 Comment
By Guest Bohemians JOHN RUSKEY and DANIEL VASSEL Email from John to Madge, September 30, 2014
Time on the Mississippi River with Huck and Jim
October 10, 2014 3 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEOS with PHOTOS) “Is it necessary to cut rope and are your only true and trustworthy companions castaways?” John Ruskey, guiding a seminar discussion about Huckleberry Finn Well? This known rope cutter believes this is a mighty fine question for above-and-beyond ruminations.
Poor William Loves Water – Hot or Cold
September 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO!!) Hey Man, I just can’t seem to get enough water. Must be the Delta boy in me, or maybe it’s just the inherent need to be baptized, often. I ain’ real sure! My Mama always said when I was taking extra-long showers that I was washin’ away my […]
GROUND ZERO CARE FEST 2014 GONNA ROCK
September 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO and PHOTO SLIDESHOW Attend this year’s popular annual event CARE FEST 2014 to benefit the Clarksdale Care Station. Head to Ground Zero Blues Club, Thursday, September 25 at 7pm. Suggested Donation is $10. Featured Musicians
Yazoo Pass Emails Crack Me Up
September 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi PHOTOS Emails are bombarding my inbox. Thankfully I have learned the iPhone trick that allows me to mark all new mail as “read” in one simple step. But there is one email I get regularly and I relish reading it. My childhood friend Jack Bobo, fellow Sumnerite and Tallahatchian, manages Yazoo Pass. […]
Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down
September 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEOS INCLUDED Spirit draggers, I can’t stand ‘em and yet I “are” one! My lovely wife Madge Marley Howell sang a powerful bluesy song during the offertory at church on Sunday. Padre Bill Gleason accompanied on guitar and Alice Hasen played violin. “Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down” by […]
Association of Food Journalists lap up Clarksdale
September 22, 2014 2 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi – INCLUDES PHOTO SLIDESHOW Known for blues, good eats and Southern hospitality, Clarksdale provided a heaping helping of all three last Friday night at downtown Oxbow Restaurant. The Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) held its annual meeting in Memphis last week with an optional side trip to Clarksdale, heart of the […]
Westrock Coffee in Helena for month long pop-up
September 22, 2014 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE Helena, Arkansas (PHOTO SLIDESHOW) Clarksdale and Helena. Helena and Clarksdale. I like the sound of that. Our two cities are finding ways to connect and cooperate, helping our worlds, separated by the Mississippi River, come closer together. Both locals and tourists benefit from collaborations like this. Artists from Helena and Clarksdale will be jointly […]
Adventurous Food Journalists Dip Down in the Delta
September 9, 2014 2 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi “Clarksdale is truly one of the most inspiring places ever for a writer to get the creative juices flowing—especially if the topic happens to be food. And the music is surely a major bonus.” — Susan Puckett The Association of Food Journalists (AFJ), an organization passionate about perpetuating responsible food […]
Matagorda Dringling
September 5, 2014 9 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi Recently, I had the privilege of taking a covey of local ladies, superbly seasoned with intellect, on a Delta Bohemian® Back Road Excursion. Identities can’t be revealed as they might eviscerate me with a literary quill, and I hate when that happens! These grand dames must and will remain anonymous!
Music on the Lawn at Cutrer Concert Series
September 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
Clarksdale, Mississippi Wanna stretch out on some green grass and listen to cicadas, crickets and the oh-so-smooth Alphonso Sanders and no telling what other musicians he will have with him? Then plan to attend the Cutrer Concert Series this Saturday, September 6, 2014, from 6 – 8pm, featuring the popular Mississippi Delta jazz musician Dr. Alphonso Sanders and friends.
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