Leonard Cohen

This is my work. Writing is my work...
                       ...and in your work you locate your self respect

                                                                          Leonard Cohen

You opened your eyes to the world

And translated that to soulful words

that touched the hearts

Like a Bird of Wire

"Like a bird on the wire, 
Like a drunk in a midnight choir 
I have tried in my way to be free."

Thank you Leonard Cohen. For words.

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For dVerse. Thank you Mary.

Wind of History by Jacek Yerka

I think of the difficult times and sometimes, disappointment that Leonard Cohen went through earlier in life. From this he drew words from a place he said he knew not. Isn't this a wonderful inspiration to all writers as we write with passion and love for the written word, not knowing where they came from. Finding out in the end, it was well worth the pain, the time, the paper they were written on.

from suffering and pain
a tortured place, haunted
came the gift of words
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My tribute to Cohen continues on the Magpie Tales