Question

In the poem the farmer's wife the phrase worm eaten cotton pods refer to whom?

Answer 1

The farmers children are referred as written eaten cotton pods

Answer 2

In the poem named “The Farmer’s Wife”, the farmer’s children are referred as worm eaten cotton pods.

The farmer committed suicide as he was unable to repay the loan. His crops were damaged.

According to his wife, he neglected all his responsibility towards her and their children. But she must not abandon her kids to wind as the worm eaten cotton pods.