false 158005 12 Leonard Cohen is one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. <i>Book of Longing </i>is Cohen’s eagerly awaited new collection of poems, following his highly acclaimed 1984 title, <i>Book of Mercy</i>, and his hugely successful 1993 publication, <i>Stranger Music</i>, a <i>Globe and Mail </i>national bestseller. <i>Book of Longing </i>contains erotic, playful, and provocative line drawings and artwork on every page, by the author, which interact in exciting and unexpected ways on the page with poetry that is timeless, meditative, and at times darkly humorous. The book brings together all the elements that have brought Leonard Cohen’s artistry with language worldwide recognition.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 1026304 2005 Book of Longing total:498|5:169|4:187|3:114|2:24|1:4| 498 1987 783 71 0 2 false false Mon May 18 09:48:26 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 17:37:51 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 09:48:26 -0700 2009 0 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 11:51:20 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 11:57:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 16:08:08 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 08:33:05 -0800 2008
The Book of Longing

I can't make the hills
The system is shot
I'm living on pills
For which I thank G-d

I followed the course
From chaos to art
Desire the horse
Depression the cart

I sailed like a swan
I sa...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 05:10:14 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 01:42:42 -0800 2009 Leonard Cohen is a poet, first and forem...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Apr 08 11:05:47 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 07:20:08 -0700 2008
Because poetry is so sweet and deep (not to say this particular author is; just in general) that you need to take time and care with it in order to absorb in it's right content. Poetry books are not to be read in one sitting. They are to be lappe...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 17:35:07 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 17:38:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 25 14:43:29 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 19:13:01 -0800 2009 Jikan
who pretended
to be a poet
breaks his pen


I cannot think of anything much more dissociative and perfect than spending some hours of the evening inside Leonard Cohen's mind. I do not ask him for any perfections, I only wait for him to laugh a little, to sigh, to ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 03 02:43:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 02:47:37 -0800 2009
This book has Leonard looking back and examining his public image, his time as a "rock star," as well as his time in the monastery with grace and is full of nonjudgemental tr...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 17 19:21:55 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 20:28:27 -0700 2009

GOOD GERMANS

You took me to your family
You warned me well before
that your father is a fascist
and your mother is a whore

I was kind of disappointed
I was bored to tell the truth:
your folks they're just Good Germans
but you, ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 19:45:34 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 12:50:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:03:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:06:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 21:40:50 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 21:42:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 15:19:33 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:20:36 -0800 2009 I love this book.
I love the cover.
I helped. With the cover, that is.
And by "helped" I mean I carried the rough renderings back and forth between the art and editorial departments. Someone had to do it. ]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 15:29:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 15:31:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Dec 09 16:08:04 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 16:09:53 -0800 2008 2 4 0 false false Thu Apr 30 17:51:12 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 17:54:59 -0700 2009 ....
I know she is coming
I know she will look
And that is the longing
And this is the book
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