Question

what is the meaning of salt coarse pointing?

Answer 1

The line you cite is in the second stanza where the speaker is talking about the aspects of the boys that he fears. I think that "salt coarse" is a metaphor that likens the way they point at him to salt. Salt is coarse (at least rock salt is) and it can sting if you are hit with it or if it is rubbed in wounds.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The line you cite is in the second stanza where the speaker is talking about the aspects of the boys that he fears. I think that "salt coarse" is a metaphor that likens the way they point at him to salt. Salt is coarse (at least rock salt is) and it can sting if you are hit with it or if it is rubbed in wounds.