Question

what does tha word cardboard denote in tha poem tha laburnum top​

Answer 1

 'Cardboard' the poem refers to the photograph. This word has been used because the photograph is now just a piece of paper with the memory as the poet's mother is dead now. It shows that human life is transitory and the cardboard which remains a memorable piece of paper.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The word 'cardboard' in the poem denotes the photograph that was clicked by poet's mother's uncle. This photograph had been clicked when the poet was twelve years old. She had gone to a beach along with her two cousins, Betty, Dolly and uncle.20