What is the shake of the bellies of old floks compared to?
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This poem describes, firstly, the way old people laugh. But the poem's content goes deeper than that. As the poet describes the physical process or physical appearance of the old people's laughter, she also describes their characters, thoughts and feelings.
The poet comments on various aspects of growing old. The poem describes old people as having attained a certain freedom, the freedom from pretension (having to pretend)or vanity. The poem talks about the wisdom, the 'knowing', of old people. The poem mentions that old people have a lot of memories - there is a sense in the poem that memories have a special meaning to these people, now that they are old. Lastly, the poem raises the subject of death, and describes old people as having to consider the prospect of death and the end of life. These are all characteristics that distinguish old people from children or adults, who are still in the early or middle stages of life.
The poet's intention
The poet's intention is to convey the value of certain characteristics of old people, for example the wisdom, knowledge and experiences that they carry with them. The poet's intention is also to comment on the idea of death and to explore the way that the old people in her poem feel about death. This means that ageing and death are major themes in this poem.
On a deeper level, however, the poem is also intended to comment on life and the way people deal with it. A major theme in this poem is people's ability to be joyful and to be human, in spite of a life filled with hardships and suffering.
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