Little Airplanes of the Heart

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Poem: Sandinista Avioncitos
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

When I first visited New York City in the early '90's, this poem was part of the Poetry in Motion project and was on a placard in the subways. I loved the subways, and I loved reading these poems as I rode them so much that I purchased the compilation. Many of the songs I sing have been inspired by it.

This song goes out to the citizens of New York City, who do crazy altruistic things like create and use public transportation systems and put poetry in them. You have taken a beating by Hurricane Sandy, and your subways may now be underwater, but your spirit is an unfailing, and ever-rising poem.

May you flutter forth again into the new-blown light.
-Jen

lyrics

The little airplanes of the heart
with their brave little propellers
What can they do
against the winds of darkness
even as butterflies are beaten back
by hurricanes
yet do not die
They lie in wait wherever
they can hide and hang
their fine wings folded
and when the killer-wind dies
they flutter forth again
into the new-blown light
live as leaves
-- Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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released October 26, 2012
Brian Jablonski::Guitar
Vaughan Boone::Drums
Elliot Clapp::SFX, Bass
Jen Long::Vocals

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