Question

What is the meaning of the line âBoth wry with the laboured ease of lossâ.

Answer 1

                                      A Photograph by Shirley Toulson

This line speaks about the poetess's mother childhood.

Both are sad and dejected over their loss.

                                                                             

Answer 2

Answer:

Actually both of them suffer a sense of loss. The mother loses her carefree childhood. She can't have those moments of enjoyment again that she once experienced at the beach. She can not be smiling girl of twelve again. This is also poet's loss. Perhaps she will never see that smiling face and experience her laughter again in life.