Question

what does cardboard show to the poet?

Answer 1

Hin there,

The cardboard frame or the photograph shows the lack of permanence of human life..

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Answer 2

Cardboard showed poet, a picture of her mother in the poem.

Explanation:

The cardboard shows the old picture poet's mother. In earlier days, to secure the photograph, cardboards were used and pictures were glued on to it so that it can be preserved for years.

Lot of memories were hold by the picture which the cardboard helped to keep them long lasting. The picture was taken when her mother was only 12 years old. That old memory was captured and kept intact for many years due to cardboard.