![]() ![]() As his monastic (quite literally) lifestyle began to consume areas of a formerly Western life, this once-swaggering Man of the Senses faded further and further into a life of the mind. He is the poetic equivalent of a delicious, warm tea cup in-hand…the sun peeking through, and something holy in the silence. No one is required to do anything other than enjoy whatever he’s left us with whatever corner of his uniquely constituted intellectual & creative mind you happen to find yourself in. ![]() ![]() Around a certain crowd, it’s safe to be presumptive when you’re talking about Leonard you can typically just get a feel from someone whether or not they’re (aesthetically, temperamentally, intellectually, etc.) the type who’d like Leonard Cohen. Featuring poems, excerpts from his private notebooks, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits, ‘The Flame’ offers and unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist” (front flap copy). “THE FLAME is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2018. Cohen, Leonard The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings ![]()
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