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John William Boone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Boone

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TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 4d (1 reply)

https://www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/blind-boones-vision

I actually learned the poem first. And then found it was about John William Boone the man.

Nouvellalia@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d

Goddamn. Felt like I just had a whole life.

Thank you greatly

silverchase@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3d

Due to Boone's disability, he identified colors by feel. He called this "seeing with my mind".

Damn, wonder how he did that