Earth spoke first because, as the practical one, he had set up the Zoom meeting, “I think we all agree it’s time now for us to come up with a new solution for the Sun and Moon problem,” and Fire spoke next, his freckled skin flushing, “We should make them sell their land and use the money to pay some people to take care of them—it really pisses me off that they spent their whole lives focusing on their ‘yogic path,’ without making plans for getting older or even saving any money,” and then Water replied to Fire, her blue eyes filling with tears, “Have some compassion!
So glad you liked it! I had fun cramming a whole family history into less than 300 words. (I did use the Blake etching because I thought it was funny for the grandiose father, but I have to say that having seen Blake’s original work at the Tate—the etchings are typically quite small small—I found it extraordinary in real life.)
Thanks! I was actually inspired by hearing some people on local radio complaining about how all the boomers in the Bay Area where a bunch of old hippies who hadn’t planned for their old age. At first I was like, what? But then I decided it would be fun to write about….
I love it! The ever-in-motion connection between planetary and familial. I don't like the drawing though. There s something smarmy-exagerated about Blake's drawings. But maybe that's appropriate.
Glad you love it! I did think the art work was funny with the story because of the father’s grandiosity in calling himself Sun, like he was the god of the yurt or something, which is something I imagined because I made up that family completely.
😁—I love B’s drawings, personally
What a full treat, short and sweet! If only we had to deal with 3 characters in life.
Thanks!
(I have to agree with Dirk re. Blake's drawings.)
So glad you liked it! I had fun cramming a whole family history into less than 300 words. (I did use the Blake etching because I thought it was funny for the grandiose father, but I have to say that having seen Blake’s original work at the Tate—the etchings are typically quite small small—I found it extraordinary in real life.)
Quite the family drama in such a short piece of fiction.❤️
Thanks! I was actually inspired by hearing some people on local radio complaining about how all the boomers in the Bay Area where a bunch of old hippies who hadn’t planned for their old age. At first I was like, what? But then I decided it would be fun to write about….
I love it! The ever-in-motion connection between planetary and familial. I don't like the drawing though. There s something smarmy-exagerated about Blake's drawings. But maybe that's appropriate.
Glad you love it! I did think the art work was funny with the story because of the father’s grandiosity in calling himself Sun, like he was the god of the yurt or something, which is something I imagined because I made up that family completely.