Leonard Cohen, no talents

[Harry S]

Leonard Cohen
don't play baseball
don't play basketball
he doesn't box
or drive in Nascar
can't you do anything, Fella?

[Harry S]

i feel windicated that no-one has been able to come up a single talent with that Cohen has.

[tinderella]

to come up a single talent with

Well he certainly has a better command of the english language than you do Harry

[Manna]

Leonard speaks easily to women.
He is a very good whistler.
He is capable of many beautiful facial expressions.
He can jump very high.
He can balance a microphone on his ear.
He graciously accepts all gifts.
He can put the chairs around a table such that it pleases the eye.
He can draw himself as a clown or a puppy or an old building.
He slouches, but the way he does it counts as a talent.
He reconciles conundrums.

[Violet]

.. that's an excellent list, Manna... as for me...

... thinking of Leonard in relation to sports in particular almost hurts my brain.. It does has me wondering though...

.. if Leonard were good at a sport... what sport would it be?..

... I think.. since he could wear a very nice white linen suit while doing it.. that croquet might in fact suit him, as it were..

.. I'm even thinking he might have written some songs while doing this.. let's see..

I remember you well.. [he delicately hits the brightly colored wooden ball with his croquet mallet]... at the Chelsea Hotel.. [same..]... you were talkin' so brave and so sweet.. [same..]... giving me.. [he pauses a moment and continues.. this time with a sharp crack as the mallet sharply strikes the ball]... [he’s very good at this game]…


... later reflections: I really didn't have a decent ending for this.. I like the image of Leonard in his lovely white linen suit gently playing croquet... I even like the idea of his writing this song as he's doing this.. but.. well, the ending sort of escaped me.. anyway.. if anyone has any suggestions I'd be much obliged... Harry?

[Harry S]

Leonard speaks easily to women.
He is a very good whistler.
He is capable of many beautiful facial expressions.
He can jump very high.
He can balance a microphone on his ear.
He graciously accepts all gifts.
He can put the chairs around a table such that it pleases the eye.
He can draw himself as a clown or a puppy or an old building.
He slouches, but the way he does it counts as a talent.
He reconciles conundrums.

I much prefer the original draft you sent to me for approval

Leonard speaks queasily to women.
He is a very good whist player.
He is capable of many beautiful glacial expressions.
He can jump very low.
He can balance a microlight aircraft on his ear.
He graciously accepts all lifts.
He can put his hairs around a tablet such that it pleases the I.
He can draw himself as he drowns or as Popeye or an old seedling.
He douches, but the way he does it counts as a toilet.
He irrigates incontinents.

[Marisha]

brilliant, Harry! is there anything we can do to get you back on this forum? what if I told you that anneporter is currently gathering up her courage to apologise for her mistake.

[Manna]

I much prefer the original draft you sent to me for approval

Leonard speaks queasily to women.
He is a very good whist player.
He is capable of many beautiful glacial expressions.
He can jump very low.
He can balance a microlight aircraft on his ear.
He graciously accepts all lifts.
He can put his hairs around a tablet such that it pleases the I.
He can draw himself as he drowns or as Popeye or an old seedling.
He douches, but the way he does it counts as a toilet.
He irrigates incontinents.

Yes, you are right, this is the superior draft. You seem to have forgotten I sent it to you in confidence, and now you've put it out there for all to see. I am currently constructing your penance, which I shall make known to you the third day after Summer Solstice in the next Year of the Fox.