What does the poem sticks by george saunders mean?

Answer 1

the meaning of the pole and the sticks to the Dad by George Saunders represents his feelings. "Mom, died and he dressed the pole as Death and hung from the crossbar photos of mom as a baby." The Dad specifically bringing out his feelings and his thoughts, The pole can also symbolize his friend, maybe his family never liked to listen to him or what he had to say and he expressed how he felt on the pole.