Question

What does terribly transient feet mean in the poem ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Transient means something which is temporary or short-lived. Here, when the author says terribly transient feet, she refers to the ever changing imprints of the feet left on the sea sand. The sea never appears to change but the human life is transient.

Answer 2

The poetess, photograph is written by Shirley Toulson.

Explanation:

This poem is about memories of poetess's mother. She was the eldest sibling in the family. She was looking the picture of 12 years old photo of her mother.

• Transient feet are not the natural feet and the feet which are temporary.
• Temporary word is associated with the death.
• She tells that death is the ultimate truth of the life, one has to accept this.

End of this poem is very empty and sad like as she was misunderstood.