“In fact, Henry fit all the ideals of the consumptive- the wide eyes, the visible cheekbones, and the creative temperament. He wrote beautiful poems, and his interest in writing blossomed during his illness. He was pre naturally brilliant and deeply sensitive, expressing emotions of yearning and love in his memoir and poetry. But of course he did not live in the nineteenth century, and he also wasn’t white”
— Jun 03, 2025 06:29PM
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