CBSE Class 12 English Poem “ My Mother at Sixty - Six ” Notes: The notes here comprise summary in English & Hindi, understanding the poem, explanation and analysis of the poem “ My Mother at Sixty - Six ”. Going through the study notes given here would help students a lot in understanding ad preparing the poem for exams. An intimate glimpse into a daughter's heart, ' My Mother at Sixty-Six ' by Das captures the universal fear of loss through personal reflection. " My Mother at Sixty - Six " describes how a speaker leaves her aging mother . This poem taps on the themes of death, aging, and relationship. During her childhood, Kamala Das was insecure about losing her mother just as all young children often are. The same old feelings come back to haunt her when she sees her mother ’s pale and lifeless face. She is tortured by the fact that she may not see her alive again. She hides her feelings by smiling.
