What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball? Try to explain this in your own words.
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Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier? Pick out the words that suggest the answer.
What does "in the world of possessions" mean?
"… staring down/All his young days into the harbor where/His ball went…"
Do you think the boy has had the ball for a long time? Is it linked to the memories of days when he played with it?
Why does the poet say, "I would not intrude on him"? Why doesn't he offer him money to buy another ball?