The Generation Connection
A Poem on Digital and Generation Connections
Patience bridges generational divides.-Michelle Liew
This Lunar New Year, we think about connecting - really connecting - with relatives across divides, especially digital and generational ones.
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Face
Frowning
He taps once
The screen blinks.
“Teach me how it works,”
Grandpa says, his hands unsure, slow.
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Young
Tim sighs,
Hands click fast
His wise eyes rolling.
“Look, it’s very easy grandpa.”
But the older man still has confusion on his face.
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“Boy,
Why this?
Why not real letters?
Why not put your pen to paper?”
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“This
is quicker,
Gets things done
Faster than writing
Letters on pieces of paper.”
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“Look!”
Over here."
He clicks fast,
And touches the screen.
“You see? A phone connects us all.”
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The
Old man
Smiles in awe,
Taps the Gmail icon-
A real connection.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (5)
Great job!
So good!
Love the format. Great topic that you captured beautifully <3
Aww, that was nice, Michelle.
It's so nice to see him teach his grandpa. Loved your poem!