The poem “Listening to Jefferson Airplane” by Thom Gunn is a 2 line poem. It can be widely interpreted. The poem is this:
The music comes and goes in the wind,
Comes and goes on the brain.
I believe this poem to be a reference to the drug acid. While you are tripping on acid you’re your thoughts come and go on your mind. You are always thinking of something new and different while tripping on acid. The reference to “comes and goes in the wind” is a sign that it music drifts in and out. As music drifts in and out across your brain, you receive a different train of thought. The setting of this poem is in the Polo Grounds in Golden Gate Park. Jefferson Airplane performed at the Golden Gate Park with the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead are known for having acid distributed among its concert goers.
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