Book of Longing Limited Edition: Poems (Hardcover)

from Sheila1957

Poems where the author looks back on his past and his current life and is not happy where he is. Some poems rhyme. Some are verse. I found most of these poems and drawings depressing. I did like Alexandra Leaving and Boogie Street.

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To be fair, I'm not the biggest fan of poetry and included in this book is a note from the poet himself that it's not intended to be read cover to cover (but really, how else do you read a book?). There were poems I loved, ones I found eerie, and a few where I think the poet's humor missed its ma...

from untraveller

3 stars for the artwork....not the poetry. I am a big fan of his music, but the books of poetry, not so much. There are just a handful of poems I could appreciate....Guess I'm just not mystical enough.

from ChuckB

Musician, poet, and songwriter--Leonard Cohen has produced another collection of poetry that is a pleasure to read--with some simple "in your face" verse that is easy to understand and others that make you dig deeper, surprising you with each successive reading.

from nearlycivilized

This was the first book of poems I read by Leonard and I found it to be truly inspiring. His writing draws you in and takes you places that you can only dream of being. He has had such an eventful life which makes me want to travel around the world. I highly recommend it.