The Pistol Wielding Poet: Bonnie Parker

Katy Clark
Frame of Reference
Published in
7 min readMar 20, 2023

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Bonnie Parker 1933. Wikicommons/Public Domain

In her youth, Bonnie had a natural knack for poetry and enjoyed literature more than most her age. She had a skill for crafting the written word into rhymes and rhythms appealing to the ear and relatable to the heart. An ambitious girl, she dreamed of escaping the poverty-stricken town she grew up in and pursuing her dreams of being an actress in Hollywood. However, instead of recognizing her as a successful actress…

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Katy Clark
Frame of Reference

Katy is a historian and writer for Frame of Reference. She has an M.A. in History and her thesis is recognized and cataloged in the Library of Congress.