Aleksei, Russian National Painter during Golden Autumn
The Sixth Poem May 8, 2022
Generations: sometimes they collide.
They live many miles apart, but meet
for special occasions like graduations.
The grandfather learns new things.
They’re being taught to care, a new
concept embraced in academia. Why
doesn’t he understand me? The
grandmother and grandfather are
both exhausted after the long drive
up the mountain. The son has other
things on his mind, and he has work
to do: a deadline coming. Both men
grow impatient. The grandmother
listens to both. When she leaves
the room, their fight intensifies,
and the grandfather walks out.
Family dynamics are often
difficult, Can we make up this rift?
Maybe.
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