Question

What does "this circumstances refer to in the poem A Photograph by Shirley Toulson

Answer 1

Explanation:

• This circumstances” refers to the present mental state of the poet when she has been living so long without her mother. She feels terribly sad and lonely without her mother. **This poem 'A photograph' was written by Shirley Toulson. In this poem the poet describe how deeply she feels the loss of her mother.

Answer 2

This circumstances refers to the silences after the death of the mother which bring sorrow and sad nostalgia to the poet as the silence caused due to the departure of the loved ones silences everything. "This circumstances" refers to the circumstance when the photo was taken.