Happy Birthday Leonard! And ongoing wishes to you and yours for good health, happiness and prosperity.
I think you could probably take the day off – ‘cause there are miles and miles of smiles for you on people’s faces out here.
I’m looking forward to your new album. And I’m always hoping you will come back to Philadelphia - “if it be your will.”
Happy Birthday Leonard,
looking forward to seeing you back in Ireland during 2012 . .
2008~Dublin x 3,- Amsterdam,- London,- Berlin,- London x 2,. 2009~Dublin x 3,- Barcelona, Sept.- New York, Chelsea Hotel Plaque Dedication and MSG Concert,- Las Vegas. 2010~Sligo x 2, Las Vegas x 1.]2012, Ghent, Berlin, Dublin, Los Angeles, New York. Like You Would Do For One You Love
Happy Birthday Leonard, to the kind, gracious soul that you have always been and continue to be so. Hope to see you on tour again. From a fan since the 70's.
Lorraine Sexton
NYC-MSG – 2012, Las Vegas -2010, MSG - 2009, Philadelphia - 2009, Philadelphia – 1993, Philadelphia – 1988, Philadelphia – 1985, Philadelphia-Main Point - 1975
and many other websites repeating these same news. Also, Cohen's songs on the radio, even more than usual, but now mostly with attached radio DJs' commentary about his birthday and forthcoming releases...
xronia polla ke na eisse kala
elpiso para poly na xanagyrisis
na mas kanis pali eftichismeni
to eidio efchome ja sena!
issuna ke eisse O kaliteros
xilia filakia ute
Dear Leonard
i am just a little Frankfurt girl
wanting to thank you with ... if i only knew?
there is no way for me to return ... even a fraction
for all that i have received from you.
i am always grateful and i know
your words and songs are sweeter than any piece of art.
to you today i passionately bow wishing you health and a warm happy birthday
...with all my little heart.
i’d like to share some words by Rene Daumal (from mai 1943). i had stumbled upon them in a library book when i was 18,
and those words have accompanied me ever since, as yours:
Je suis mort parce que je n’ai pas le désir,
Je n’ai pas le désir parce que je crois posséder,
Je crois posséder parce que je n’essaie pas de donner.
Essayant de donner, on voit qu’on n’a rien,
Voyant qu’on n’a rien, on essaie de se donner,
Essayant de se donner, on voit qu’on n’est rien,
Voyant qu’on est rien, on désire devenir,
Désirant devenir, on vit.
Thank you for your desires, becoming and being yourself, you have given so much.
If i could i would send the birthday plum cakes i baked over to you, and the cream...
with love and gratitude
Nicole
...a tune in my soul
and my heart the shape of a begging bowl
2008: 25 jul Lörrach, 29 oct Frankfurt 2009: 1 jul Cologn 2010: 3 sept Wiesbaden, 19 sept Strasbourg, 29 sept Dortmund, 1 oct Stuttgart 2012: 5 sept Berlin 6 sept Mönchengladbach 29+30 sept Paris 2013: 25 jun Oberhausen, 28 jun Mannheim, 14 jul Hamburg, 24 aug Zürich
Dear Leonard,
7 is a holy holy number and you have double holiness spread upon you this year.
May you be blessed with everything that brings health, joy and countless inspiration sources to your life.
I can't wait for the new album and know this is going to be a wonderful year.
Mazal Tov from Tel Aviv,
--Sharon
2009 Tel Aviv; San Jose 2010 Sligo [x2] ; Las Vegas [x2] 2012 Berlin; Paris; New York, Brooklyn 2013 London (Sept); Amsterdam
For the first time in 3 years, L Cohen will not be in front of me tonight, he will certainly be between my ears though as I plan on listening to a few of his records, while waiting for the next one
a wonderful birthday to LC
2009: Paris, Nimes, Barcelona, 2010: Caen, Strasbourg, Marseille, Tours, Lille, Las Vegas, 2012: Ghent x2, London, Verona, Paris x3, Barcelona, Madrid, NYC, Brooklyn, 2013: NYCx2, Paris, London, Brussels, Rome, Lucca, Hamburg, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Pula, Manchester, London, Amsterdam, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney Opera House
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