Relationships fraught and complex
With a warm faith that touched our heart
Leonard – why did you have to part?
Poems and songs of deep malaise
Reflecting youth's tumultuous days
His Sixties' “Suzanne” by the river
In many of us sends a shiver …
Folk music, cabaret and stage
On the Isle of Wight - with Hendrix plays!
His gravelly voice will haunt our dreams
His words have tapped into deep seams...
Subconsciously we hear him still
He caught our mood, morose or thrill
Modest, unassuming, kind
His trademark black hat was a blind
His face in shadow so we heard
And tuned into each poignant word
Montreal claims him for their own
His sudden death means we're alone.
Finger-on-the-pulse through six decades
Leonard Cohen's music never fades
His passing cuts me like a knife...
Hallelujah for his life!
(c) Poet in the woods 2016
Died 10th November, 2016
Such a good summary, Sarah. Your last two lines, as ever, certainly throw an emotional punch. Thank you! Val
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ReplyDeleteSarah you manage to capture a man and an age. Let us keep his memmory and his sensitivity alive, his love of life and its mysterious processes. Love to you Ms. Strange!
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