zero Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Surprised no one has mentioned the passing of Canada's greatest poet, and the discoverer of Leonard Cohen. I was choked to see Leonard at the funeral on the cover of the Globe yesterday. A poet dying is like a star falling from the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 A great figure in Canadian literature, for sure. Layton actually taught Cohen and remained a mentor to him for many years, often spending the winter with him in Greece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I read a fair share of Layton poems back in my Queen's days in the late 80's. I was sad in hearing of his passing, but he had a good long life. R.I.P. Irving Layton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payce-ley Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 thought I saw that flash by on tvsome fine poetry in there Irving, and super good call on picking up Cohen (didn't know that)rest well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 ..."There is no pain in the graveyard, for the voice whispering in the tombstone, rejoice, rejoice."... The Graveyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 super good call on picking up Cohen (didn't know that)What he said. I'm reading Beautiful Losers right now, and wondering where he had found the means to string all those thoughts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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