Yesterday we saw Glen Hansard in Borgerhout (Belgium) and also on stage, Javier Mas. His only answer to the terrible blow of Leonard's death is playing music. Together they brought four magical Cohen songs and we all could feel the burden of loss somewhat mitigated by this stunning homage. On Wednes...

For many many years Leonard Cohen has been an essential part of my daily life. His music, his words were never far away. He was and is present in our house. Two posters on the wall, a portrait drawn by my then 7 years old son, all the books and CDs. Drinking from my cup of longing was always special...