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AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

A Tribute to Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"



To me, Leonard Cohen's song Suzanne reaches into the secret darkness of the yearning soul.
It speaks to the physical, spiritual and social conscience.

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Among the sensual secrets of the soul is a longing to
Devour
Drain
An eternal flagon of
Nirvana

On the bank
The river bank
Remote
Tea and oranges
Earthy heavenly juices
Wines from
A river of
Real diamonds and
Gold
Wait

And there too is a new Siren
Suzanne
A blind girl
Blind to synthetic social scaffolding
A gypsy
A matchmaker
Twining
Humble heroes and
Seaweed from
Children and
Mornings


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8 comments:

signed...bkm said...

I remember the song..long before I even knew who Cohen was...your take is excellent...tea and oranges come all the way from china...what a line...blessings...bkm

Christine said...

Glad someone else finds Suzanne intriguing. Nice.

Anonymous said...

brilliant.



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hedgewitch said...

That song is part of the happiest time of my life, and the saddest. Your poem is a lively tribute.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

And it's so romantic, too! :)

My first, and always my favourite Cohen song. (Though Hallelujah runs it close.)

Jo Bryant said...

Enthralling

Kavita said...

A perfect tribute this is!! So beautifully written... *sigh*
Really loved the last stanza!!

Shashidhar Sharma said...

I have loved Leonard Cohen... thanks for reminding me of him again... and your verse beautifully compliments his memory...

Shashi
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