But a generation gap plagues these societies. The young hope for a livelier atmosphere that will attract more people, but under the elderly's leadership the form of the activities rarely changes, and there is even a limit to the suggestions that can be made. "Old folk are very stubborn, and many have tempers like little children.
但是詩社間有代溝，年輕的一輩希望活動氣氛能更生動活潑一點，吸引更多人參加，但是在老人的領導下，活動形式常常一成不變，建議改變的空間有限。