Question

What is the meaning of the line “Both wry with the labored ease of loss.”

Answer 1

Explanation:

The line 'both wry with the labored ease of loss' implies that the speaker and her mother both undergo a deplorable sense of loss. Explanation: 'The Photograph' by Shirley Toulson primarily discusses the theme of separation

Answer 2

Answer:

The line refers to the sea holiday as remembered by her mother and the poet remembering her mother's laughing face. Both these now belong to the past. Her mother is no more now. The memories in both the cases were beautiful yet painful to recall as time has paced away fast.

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