HT204022 why can't I delete photos in my ICloud

I have the latest updates and there are photos that I want to get rid of that are stored in my ICloud.  When I open my phone to photos and I click on the photo that I want to delete, it does not give me the option to delete the photo.  What can I do to delete these photos? 
Thanks. 

Looks like the unfortunate answer is here:
King_Penguin West Sussex, UK
Re: How do I delete photos from my IPad 2? 
Jun 3, 2012 1:24 PM (in response to ewabeach)
Only photos taken with the iPad, copied onto it via the camera connection kit, or saved from emails/websites etc can be deleted directly on the iPad - either via the trashcan icon in the top right corner if viewing the photo in full screen, or via the icon of the box with the arrow coming out of it in thumbnail view. Photos that were synced from your computer are deleted by moving/removing/de-selecting them from where they were synced from on your computer and then re-syncing.

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