The mood of this poem is very resentful. The poet was probably resentful towards her mother.
"Crinkled in discomfort
in my mother's house"<span />
Franklin describes how he looked when he arrived in Philadelphia in order<span> to present a contrast with how </span>he<span> later appeared to people</span><span> there</span>
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