The poet and her mother seemed to have lost a significant thing or person. In the mother's case it might be a near and dear one and in the poet's case it is her mother's laughter, happiness and joy.
In Shirley's "laboured ease of loss in photograph," the phrase suggests a sense of emotional struggle and poignant feelings of grief or nostalgia captured in a photograph. It conveys a complex mix of emotions where the act of looking at the photograph may seem effortless, but the depth of loss portrayed in the image requires a deeper, more laborious emotional processing.
distorted at the death that comes to every one and takes away all the beauty with the least effort.
the camera captured the photograph of her mother when she was young with her two cousins.
An oxymoron is a term or statement that contradicts itself, or seems to. Examples often given are "giant shrimp" or "controlled chaos". Some are literary effects designed to create a paradox, while others are done for humor. The poem "A Photograph" contains the oxymoron "laboured ease", which in the context of loss may mean avoiding the public display of grief. (The poem is available at the related link.)
A copy or photograph that has been reduced to an extremely small size for ease of transport and purposes of security. ~$^#&*(Brittany Staab$@^#*&%
Console
Handily means done with ease.
It is not a military custom it's a military command, 'stand at ease' means to relax from the 'stand to attention' command.
Comfort
It means win with e's
Leisure means time available for ease and relaxation.
The adjective form for the noun ease is easy.
To ease your mind means to calm or relax your thoughts and emotions, providing a sense of comfort and relief from stress or anxiety. This can be achieved through activities such as meditation, engaging in a hobby, or talking to someone about your worries.