Please answer this question with reference to the chapter "My Mother at 66" by Kamala Das from the class 12 English textbook 'Flamingo'.

Q3. The pain of separation is expressed both literally and metaphorically in this poem. Elucidate.

Dear Student,

The poet describes the scene where they travel to the airport and she realizes that her mother is growing old. She compares her to the pale winter moon. She relives her childhood memories and tries to draw a comparison between how things were and how they are now. She also describes the goodbye with her mother at the airport.

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