The Photograph is a poem by Shirley Toulson. It refers to a woman looking at a photo of her mother.
The first stanza is about the childhood of the poet's mother; the second: her childhood with her mother; and last: the poet's adult life without her mother.
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there is nothing left to express but silence and acceptance of loss
An oxymoron is a term or statement that contradicts itself, or seems to. Examples often given are "giant shrimp" or "controlled chaos". Some are literary effects designed to create a paradox, while others are done for humor. The poem "A Photograph" contains the oxymoron "laboured ease", which in the context of loss may mean avoiding the public display of grief. (The poem is available at the related link.)
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It means a photograph with ur signature on it..............