Tag Archives: leonard cohen
The Future
The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are …
For Something Like a Second
And the blessings come from heaven And for something like a second I’m cured and my heart Is at ease… Full lyrics HERE.
The Sea I Swim In
“Depression has often been the general background of my daily life. My feeling is that whatever I did was in spite of that, not because of it. It wasn’t the depression that was the engine of my work.…That was just the sea I swam in.” ~Leonard Cohen (source)
Tea and Oranges
This poem by Leena Badri and this song by Leonard Cohen seem to share a common vibe: Azza and I Share a Cup of Tea by Leena Badri, from Pank Magazine 1.1-2020 (via 3 Quarks Daily) We find a perfect piece of shade underneath the warm sun, and Azza pours the tea before she speaks …
One Word
“I wish I could say everything in one word. I hate all the things that can happen between the beginning of a sentence and the end.” ~Leonard Cohen
If This Is Not Your Lot
“May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may blessings find you in your solitude.” ~Leonard Cohen
One Like Me
The Only Poemby Leonard Cohen This is the only poemI can readI am the only onecan write itI didn’t kill myselfwhen things went wrongI didn’t turnto drugs or teachingI tried to sleepbut when I couldn’t sleepI learned to writeI learned to writewhat might be readon nights like thisby one like me You can watch a …
Closing Time
Leonard Cohen didn’t do a lot of happy, upbeat songs, but this one comes close: Full lyrics HERE. Thematically, it’s very similar to this one: Full lyrics HERE.
If it be your will
Antony Hegarty now goes by the name Anohni and prefers female pronouns. There’s an old interview with her online at The Guardian that’s worth a read (LINK). I was introduced to her by someone who told me, “If you like Tiny Tim, you’re going to love this (girl).” And he was right, I do. Full …
Anthem
My favorite line isn’t the one you probably think it is. It’s, “Ring the bells that still can ring.” Full lyrics HERE.
Singin’
A quietly happy little song that escaped my notice the first time I heard it. Now it’s one of my favorites. Full lyrics HERE.
In case they want to know…
Full lyrics HERE.
