Explain with reference to the context any four of the following (in 100-150 words) :
(a) I wonder if when Years have piled–
Some Thousands –on the Harm–
That hurt them early–such a lapse
Could give them any Balm–
(b) When some day in distant parts she dwells
Where what the people be like? I know not,
Will they awaken her on gentle, mellow sounds?
Or, will they, I misgive, snatch her sleep away?
(c) I willed my Keepsakes – Signed away
What portion of me be
Assignable – and then it was
There interposed a Fly–
(d) They’ve quickened now, with life.
Even as you wash rice, fish, vegetables
Even as you peel, cut, bake, stir and cook
The thieving letters on the wall will take wings
(e) But you stand still where the string was broken,
You never guess how many forms you gave me,
I, like Lalla, rose in the late hours of the night,
and lulled you in my lap and woke you up.
In the first extract, the poet reflects on the enduring impact of early emotional wounds and questions whether the passage of time can truly heal deep-seated pain. This resonates with women’s writing, which often explores the long-term effects of societal and ___ _______ ______ _________ ________ _____ _______ ________ ________ __________ _______ _____.
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