Question

old folks laugh what does the poet mean when she uses the world "simpering'short answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is83%less than the acceleration due to gravity on earth(1.622m/s2). So a body's weighting 60N on earth would approximately weight around 10Non the moon.

Answer 2

Laughter, a form of freedom – The poet describes the laughter of the old folks as a form of freedom. It is freedom from the restrictions imposed by the society on what is acceptable and what is not. This is why the poem begins with the observation that the old folks are no longer content with just simpering