Why does the poet smile in My Mother at Sixty Six?
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Poonam Sharma
The poet smiles to hide the pain which she is feeling after realising the ageing process of her mother. She is trying to divert her attention but she is unable to do so. So she smiles so that he =r mother wont be able to know her inner aches.
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