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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Sunday, July 10, 2011
A Tribute to Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"
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8 comments:
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
Glad someone else finds Suzanne intriguing. Nice.
brilliant.
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That song is part of the happiest time of my life, and the saddest. Your poem is a lively tribute.
And it's so romantic, too! :)
My first, and always my favourite Cohen song. (Though Hallelujah runs it close.)
Enthralling
A perfect tribute this is!! So beautifully written... *sigh*
Really loved the last stanza!!
I have loved Leonard Cohen... thanks for reminding me of him again... and your verse beautifully compliments his memory...
Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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