Who's going to sing now Leonard's gone?
Who'll speak the truth about everything that's wrong
He could make it sound like it was just a song
But if you listened really carefully he brought us all along
He said there are cracks in everything
He said that's how the light gets in
He wrote profoundly and we believed in him
He spoke his words but we heard him sing
He quashed the angry and stirred the tame
He transcended language and snubbed the blame
He saw beauty in disfigurement and knew their names
He sang for the poor lost and lame
So who's going sing now Leonard's gone?
Where will the light in the dark come from
For the hopeless the empty and the forlorn
Who is going to sing now Leonard's gone?
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Author:
Andrew Charles Forrest (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I am glad we still have his shadow in his songs But "who'll make me think new thoughts now Leonard has gone" Was a question I was asked recently and it made me wonder the same. Does anyone else miss him? I know you do...
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This song carries his memory dear poet and those who can remember more will do so owing to you and your tribute - a very inspiring read.
Great write
Honestly, was not familiar with his work. But checked him out on you tube. He was a poet and put his poems to music. Many have thoughts about world events. Your poem is a lovely tribute.
A fine and fitting tribute Andrew to the late, great Mr. Leonard Norman Cohen... No man other than my own Father has had such an influence on me personally my friend... I had the privilege of seeing him live on 9 occasions and he honoured me shortly after my Father passed in 2012 by writing to me and sanctioning the use of his words "some men should have mountains" , etc etc within my eulogy ...... a great man indeed..... Neville
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