Question

Explain...................................
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Was her past, mine is her laughter. Both wry
With the laboured ease of loss.
Wry – ironic; mocking

Answer 1

The poet recalls the sea holiday was her mother’s favourite moment from the past. While the poet’s favouritemoment from the past was her mother’s laughter. Both the women would think about those past memories which they cannot live again. They tried their best to adjust to what they lost.

Answer 2

Answer:

the poem tells us about the old memories of narrator's mother.