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Why does the poet smile in My Mother at Sixty Six?

Why does the poet smile in My Mother at Sixty Six?
Kamala DasMy Mother at Sixty Six
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      2020-03-16T02:24:38+05:30Added an answer on March 16, 2020 at 2:24 am

      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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