Today I want to share some quality poetry. Both of these poems come from two legends; Louis Dudek and Leonard Cohen. Not many people realize the amazing things that occurred in Montreal during the 40's, 50's and 60's. Montreal was the birth of the modernist movement and home to many great poets. The Hek wonders if all the ACWC literary lovers know about this.
A Dead Language
By: Louis Dudek
Art is the Language of God
that man was just trying to learn
There have been a few fluent speakers
in the past
but they are now incomprehensible
to the people
We still like the sound of the words
This next poem was written for a girl named Anne. However, I believe you can switch Anne's name with the name of any female from your past; Lita, Esmerelda, Margaret, Mary-Ellis.
For Anne
By Leonard Cohen
With Annie gone,
Whose eyes to compare
With the morning sun
Not that I did compare
But I do compare
Now that she's is gone
The Hek
2 comments:
Hek, you're good to the poets.
The Anne one's been on the TTC. Great poem though.
- Mr. Wood
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