“first of all nothing will happen and a little later nothing will happen again”
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<p> Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is one of the legendary writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. <i>Book of Longing</i> is his dazzling new collection of poetry -- twenty years in the making -- written on southern California's Mount Baldy and in Los Angeles, Montreal, and Mumbai. Following his highly acclaimed 1984 publication, <i>Book of Mercy</i>, and containing Cohen's own playful and provocative line drawings, <i>Book of Longing</i> brings together all the elements that have elevated Leonard Cohen's artistry to worldwide recognition. </p>
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Leonard Cohen
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“first of all nothing will happen and a little later nothing will happen again”
“... i didn't fall in love of course it's never up to you but she was walking back and forth and i was passing through”
“DEAR DIARY You are greater than the Bible And the Conference of the Birds And the Upanishads All put together You are more severe Than the Scriptures And Hammurabi’s Code More dan...”
“To a Young Nun This undemanding love that our staggered births have purchased for us — You in your generation, I in mine. I am not the one you are looking for. You are not the one I've stopp...”