James Sullivan — 11 years ago
In 1973 I was incarcerated in the county jail in Northampton, MA. Some of us were allowed to take a class taught by two professors from nearby Umass Amherst. One class featured a visit by a Zen Roshi who was in the area for a visit with the monks at the St. Joseph Abbey in Spencer, MA. The professors asked him to visit with us while in the area and he had agreed. There was another person in the group with the Roshi and the professors who was not introduced but a couple of us thought he looked familiar and we thought "that looks like Leonard Cohen." After the Roshi's excellent and inspiring talk we asked if it was indeed Leonard Cohen and they confirmed that it was. He was there as the Roshi's driver taking him on his visits. We got to speak with him a bit and one of those in the class asked him for some of his records. A couple weeks later a package arrived with copies of Leonard's albums. You normally wouldn't hear a night in jail described as great but listening to the Roshi and meeting Leonard Cohen certainly made this night special for those of us lucky to be there in that class.
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An Evening with Leonard Cohen, Austin, TX
Never too young for Cohen
here it is
Leonard Cohen, a true legend
A late comer
the rivers of gratitude...
I Remember You Well In The Gresham Hotel
you were famous, your heart was legend
Leonard Who?
My Father, Leonard Cohen and me...
A Lifetime
Leonard and Lorca that universe
A poet for my soul
Leonard and Me
First We Take Manhattan...then we take this Waltz. Now I say thank you.
A man I did not want to know anything personal about.
Haiku - written for Leonard Cohen
A Magical Night
work
In My Secret Life
and I WANT TO TRAVELLE WITH HIM.. BECAUSE i know that he has touched me..
Leonard Cohen saved my marriage!
Finding Leonard in the Salvation Army
No cure for my love of Leonard
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO ASK YOU...
You're the voice in my mind (to the rhythm of 'Bird on a Wire')
Secrets
An evening with Leonard in Chicago, from Mexico City
Driving with Cohen...
If It Be His Will
It's been me all along
Complicated soul...
I'm late, but I'm here.
Adding Texture to the Tapestry in my Life
My life without you, Leonard, would not be the same.
Halleluja!
A moment in time.
You're our Man!
oryoki
One of Us Cannot Be Wrong
Somewhere between North Louisiana, Moscow and San Diego de Los Altos ........
Through dark times and into the light
Catching The Darkness
My teacher of English
That's how the Light gets in.
Thank You Leonard
Another Late Comer
Never forgotten memories
Leonard Cohen and my spiritual journey.
AWESOME Leonard Cohen
Léonard Cohen , you songs are part of my life!
Léonard Cohen, your songs are part of my life, thank you!
A thousand kisses deep
She Feeds You Tea and Oranges . . .
The Light Got In
Leonard, my man. He answers my longing, my soul call.
Closing Time
Elevating moment in time.
LEONARD
I'm your man...
Leonard, I met you through Judy Collins. You sang my soul.
Who didn't want to be Suzanne?
Suzanne
Leonard, wether you want it or not
a squeaker
Bethlehem the bridegroom, Babylon the bride
YES !
YES...
Thanks for the dance, dance me to the end of love
in lissadell, co sligo
Daily dose of Cohen
It Started in 1964
70's College Daze w/Leonard: Poet Palliative
Ain't no cure for Love!
First there were his poems, than there was the music, and finally the man
Her place near the river...
from mexico city... with all my grattitude and admiration.
To Leonard with Love:
I fell in Love with you, Mr. Cohen, upon the First Note!
You know who I am...
was drawn to your music after seeing McCabe and Mrs Miller back in the day.
Ode to Leonard
Worst time of my life.
Reunion
Leonard Cohen in Paris
A coming of age...
Livelong Companion - your music will be with me forever
ESSENTIAL LONGING
Heavenly Sound....
An Soulful Reminder
Outside the Quiet Knight, you smiled from the back of a station wagon. Chicago.
Each song is a portal to a different universe.
Remember me? I used to live for music.
You spoke to my soul
it started with Suzanne
The comeback who changed everything...
Leonard, i was in a dark place in my life, new difficult job, new location in an
It all started with Bird on the Wire...
Your music and lyrics speak to my heart and dance upon my soul ...
I heard my first Leonard Cohen record when records were all there were.
Mamas and Papas version
What's Really Going On Below
I Don't Know When...
Leonard, your touch my heart, my body, my soul, thank you. Kari W.
only words
Dance Me to the End of Love
19 in 67
I remember it well - Hunter Valley, Australia, Nov, 23, 2013
I'm Your Man
Always...
Hello Léo
Mexicana Adores Leonard!!!!
Oh Leonard
Hunter Valley, Australia To Verona Italy And Back Again
Dear Leonard,
My soul dance hearing your songs.
Many years with Leonard
Flying 10 000km to see Leonard Cohen.
Come healing
My life with Leonard..
Innovation
Pete's Photo's
Leonard Cohen photo's from European leg of the 2013 tour. Mandy MacLeod
Teachers, the good kind.
Inspired by Leonard Cohen who I knew ´cause of my favourite Spanish musician and now, I love them both.
The first time ever I saw your face
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