My page was too white My ink was too thin The day wouldn't … - Leonard Cohen

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My page was too white
My ink was too thin
The day wouldn't write
What the night pencilled in

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Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (21 September 1934 - 7 November 2016) was a Canadian poet, songwriter, singer, and novelist noted for the bold exploration of religion, politics, sexuality, personal relationships and personal isolation in his works.

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