I enjoyed the metaphor of her corset and laces and being bound to each other. : ) Echoes all the times Harry was bound and would free himself only to have himself bound again. And the 'escape' metaphor for leaving a gendered life! Great poem.
When I saw Harry and Bess I thought you maybe talking about the Truman’s….I live in Independence, Mo. so of course they were who popped into my head… good luck with projects…
I grew up in Independence Missouri in the 1960s and 1970s, and while Harry died when I was only seven, I can remember seeing him on his daily walks near the Independence Square when I was a child. 😊 I thought the same thing when I saw the names Harry and Bess 🤣
I enjoyed the metaphor of her corset and laces and being bound to each other. : ) Echoes all the times Harry was bound and would free himself only to have himself bound again. And the 'escape' metaphor for leaving a gendered life! Great poem.
When I saw Harry and Bess I thought you maybe talking about the Truman’s….I live in Independence, Mo. so of course they were who popped into my head… good luck with projects…
I grew up in Independence Missouri in the 1960s and 1970s, and while Harry died when I was only seven, I can remember seeing him on his daily walks near the Independence Square when I was a child. 😊 I thought the same thing when I saw the names Harry and Bess 🤣
I'm really excited about your project I need to go back and read up. Houdini 😐🫥 !
Inb4 anyone else.