mother, any distance

Question 1

mother, any distance greater than a single span

Answer 1

requires a second pair of hands
-needs them working together

Question 2

windows, pelmets, doors,

Answer 2

the acres of the walls, the prairies of the floors
-increasing distance
- they’re getting further away from each other/ growing apart
-helps him with anything/ everything

Question 3

you at the zero end,

Answer 3

me with the spool of tape
-anchor, kite
-shes been there since the beginning
-hes the one moving away not her

Question 4

reporting metres, centimetres back to base

Answer 4

greater distance between them
- physical and emotional
he’s keeping her updated with all details of his life

Question 5

Anchor. Kite.

Answer 5

juxtaposition
caesura- represents separation and breaks in their relat
shes dragging him down
he wants to move away and be free like a kite

Question 6

the ladder to the loft,

Answer 6

to breaking point, where something has to give
double entendre
- tape measure running out
- time that the relationship has to end , need separation

Question 7

your fingertips still pinch

Answer 7

the last one-hundredth of an inch
shes desperately holding on
doesnt want to let go

Question 8

on an endless sky to fall or fly.

Answer 8

anchor. kite.
unsure as he hasnt been free before
-doesnt know how it will turn out
endless opportunity/ no limits/ barriers eg mother