Tempe community mourns the loss of local street poet William 'Wonderful'
Friends and fans remember the lively poet's contribution to the local arts community
Earlier this week, the Tempe community lost a beloved poet, conversationalist and former ASU English professor William “Wonderful” Jenkins.
Wonderful died from a short-term aggressive cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, according to online posts from those who knew him.
He was well known for the poems he would sell, or give, outside Ash Avenue in Tempe, near Cartel Coffee Lab and Ash Avenue Comics and Books. He
Earlier this week, the Tempe community lost a beloved poet, conversationalist and former ASU English professor William “Wonderful” Jenkins.
Wonderful died from a short-term aggressive cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, according to online posts from those who knew him.
He was well known for the poems he would sell, or give, outside Ash Avenue in Tempe, near Cartel Coffee Lab and Ash Avenue Comics and Books. He