Each day he lugged a hunk of something precious over to his… - Leonard Cohen

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Each day he lugged
a hunk of something precious
over to his boredom
and once or twice a week
when he was granted
the tiny grace of distance
he perceived that he laboured
as his fathers did
on someone else’s pyramid

Thoughts of rebellion
Thoughts of injustice
New Year’s resolutions
The seduction of a woman
All these he engraved
numbly letter by letter

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Leonard Cohen

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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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