Question

Explain "laboured ease of loss"

Answer 1

Answer:

The mother's past is the sea holiday where she was young and carefree, while the poet's past is the laughter of her mother. both are no more. they are trying to come to terms with the fact that they have lost their days of joy. they are experiencing mixed emotions. to let go of their past and move on is taking a lot of labor on their part.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Actually both of them suffer a sense of loss. The mother loses her carefree childhood. She can't have those moments of enjoyment again that she once experienced at the beach. She can not be smiling girl of twelve again. This is also poet's loss. Perhaps she will never see that smiling face and experience her laughter again in life.