It is with great sorrow that I report that Arthur passed away on Monday, May 7th. Those of you who attended the Leonard Cohen Event on Hydra in 2002 and New York in 2004 will probably remember fondly Arthur and Bernadette. Here is a link to his memorial page for memories and condolences. https://www...

Thank you, Wybe! Very nice!

Excellent, touching photo. Thank you, Geoffrey!

I just returned to this topic and noticed that I had missed Anneporter's video-wonderfully done to a great song! Thank you. And I really enjoyed the accounts that Vickie and 4inthemorning linked to. They brought back many memories for Anne & I. It was a wonderful week for us in a city that we have c...

Cate, what a beautiful interpretation. Thank you. I think it is one of the most important songs on the album, and your comment helps ty it all together.

Joe

Happy Birthday, dear Jarkko! Hope you had a wonderful day and so looking forward to seeing you and Eija in Hungary and Montreal.

Much love,

Joe & Anne

Thank you for clarifying that. It seemed familiar but I thought it was the reference about "leaning across the old table" in his song. Still a very worthwhile interview and I would love to see the production.

Joe

I hope that they can make a recording of this-for those who didn't have the pleasure of seeing it. Perhaps, it will be performed where those of us who admire John and love Leonard can see it. Here is a great interview with John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhZVmyB21b0 Included is this new LC poem...

John, I just acquired this terrific cd-it is beyond excellent! I've been an Eric Andersen fan since my teenage years about the same time as I became a fan of Leonard. I highly recommend this recording-I've only listened to it twice (and once was in the car at too low a volume) but it is clearly an e...

Thank you, Hartmut-that's a great article! I loved this quote from Leonard: ‘Jenny, never question where love comes from. We have no control over these things. From a stranger, a mother, a dog, or that perfect mate, it comes from wherever it comes. You were lucky, in fact – everyone hopes to find lo...

Thank you very much Mat and I'm Your Fan for introducing the work of San Juan de la Cruz. It reminds me that Leonard referenced mystic poets such as "cloud of unknowing." And thank you to Diane, Ursula & Vicki for your continued discussion about the album. Boss, I think Doron can give you more detai...

Thank you, Linda for posting this. In addition to interesting reading, we plan to visit Montreal soon and it will be very helpful!

Joe & Anne

Anne & I sincerely wish we could join you. The Barmouth trip was one of the best of our lives, but the distance is too great. Hopefully we will see many of you in Hungary in September-plus there was this issue with Phil & Jean getting thrown out of our B & B!

Joe

Doron, Yes, I get the same sense. It is one of the reasons that I have not posted very much recently on the thread about the songs. Northrop Frye talks about religion only being able to be expressed in metaphor and I agree with the jist of that. After all, I don't know anyone who has truly seen wate...

I think the next step needs to be connecting those "Cohen" connections within this poem. I really need some help with that. Professor Bob is Robert Faggen of Claremont McKenna College who is an old friend of Leonard's from back in his Mount Baldy days. Professor Bob provided the intro to David Remni...