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Leonard 90
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 7:33 am
by Henning
Leonard Cohen would be 90 today.
Who By Charisma
Who got worldwide note and mention
And the black dressed's full attention
With Marianne, Suzanne and Joan
Leonard Cohen
Who had the greatest attitude
The holy gift of gratitude
A charisma that cracked a stone
Leonard Cohen
Who wrote lines with a secret code
and drifted in his music mode
with a sublime baritone
Leonard Cohen
Who loved to sing about bad weather
Even songs like Dear Old Heather
Made us swoon and moan
Leonard Cohen
Who could melt us in his time
With just a single killer rhyme
Or a cheeky smile alone
Leonard Cohen
Who sits next to John and Janis
Buddy, Hank and Elvis
On the eternal music throne
Leonard Cohen
Barcelona Park
September 21, 2009
Irish-German collaboration
British-Croatian approval
Re: Leonard 90
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:54 am
by Paul_The_Swede
Hello Henning, agree with you – Leonard was one of the greatest poets and composers of our time. We have the privilege of being here in Hydra today, and will celebrate what would have been his 90th birthday with other Cohen fans. The Documentary Film Festival has been fantastic so far (well, the "Leonard Cohen in Concert 1972" was a bit disappointing – too many overlaps with the excellent "Leonard Cohen: "Bird on a Wire). We look forward to the rest, today and on Sunday.
Re: Leonard 90
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:28 pm
by LisaLCFan
Nice poem, Henning.
And, from me to Leonard Cohen: thinking of you on your birthday, with eternal gratitude for sharing your wonderful words and music with the world. You are loved and missed.
Re: Leonard 90
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 1:02 am
by MarieM
Looks like the cemetery made a beautiful improvement to Leonard's gravesite.
Re: Leonard 90
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 9:38 am
by ForYourSmile
MarieM, I hope I can visit it -or him- next summer, I hope.
Henning, thank you for that beautiful poem inspired by a park in Barcelona at the time we celebrated Cohen's 75th anniversary, a wonderful memory.
In 2004 in this forum we met some devoted souls of Cohen, thanks LeonardCohenforum! Jordi, Jorcx, organized the celebration of the 70th anniversary, together we sang and we were excited sharing Leonard. A great moment for me.
https://molistoni.cat/lc/bcn04a.htm
To celebrate the 90th, 20 years later, some of us have returned to the same place, the London bar in Barcelona, forever Cohen in us.
Re: Leonard 90
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 8:25 pm
by abby
Henning wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 7:33 am
Leonard Cohen would be 90 today.
Who By Charisma
Who got worldwide note and mention
And the black dressed's full attention
With Marianne, Suzanne and Joan
Leonard Cohen
Who had the greatest attitude
The holy gift of gratitude
A charisma that cracked a stone
Leonard Cohen
Who wrote lines with a secret code
and drifted in his music mode
with a sublime baritone
Leonard Cohen
Who loved to sing about bad weather
Even songs like Dear Old Heather
Made us swoon and moan
Leonard Cohen
Who could melt us in his time
With just a single killer rhyme
Or a cheeky smile alone
Leonard Cohen
Who sits next to John and Janis
Buddy, Hank and Elvis
On the eternal music throne
Leonard Cohen
Barcelona Park
September 21, 2009
Irish-German collaboration
British-Croatian approval
BRAVO!!!!