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“Airplanes” by Local Natives

The song is dedicated to one band member's grandfather
Posted on May 14, 2019 by Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Airplanes” by indie rock band Local Natives describes one band member’s feelings regarding his grandfather who died when the musician was a young boy. A bit of research reveals that the song is about keyboardist Kelcey Ayer’s grandfather. The lyrics … Continue reading →

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“Sonnet” by Elizabeth Bishop

Elizabeth Bishop's images in "Sonnet" makes the end of life a release into joy
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Is the end of life best imagined as a climactic release? Although not explicitly about death, Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “Sonnet” all but dramatizes it as a swift vault from captivity to liberation as the poem depicts the soul’s gleeful escape from “caught” (1) … Continue reading →

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