A photograph By Shirley Toulson Summary A photograph is an interesting poem written by Shirley Toulson . According to the 1st stanza of the poem the poet's has describe about the 1st photograph. In the 1st photograph the poets mother was standing on the beach of the sea. There two cousin were also standing beside hold her hands. The poet's motther was eldest among them . She was 12 years old, her uncle was standing with a camera and taking the photograph of them. There faces were sweet, lovely and smiling. All these girls were looking very beautiful. The waves of the sea were washing their feet. According to the 2nd stanza the age of the poets mother was about 32 - 42 years. She was preparing the children for their holidays. The poets mother wass looking the photograph andd become very happy. The poets was also very happy to see the happiness of her mother. In the 3rd stanza the poets has describe, the photo off her mother's death. She was nothing