Question

how does the poet blend the serious with the humours while mentioning the cremation of the father in the poem obituary​

Answer 1

The dead man had a very old house which was leaning on a coconut tree. In short, father's legacy was poverty and burden for his sons. Since the dead man was a Hindu, his body was 'dry' and fit to be burnt. It is because of his old age and many years' of sufferings.