The War Singer (Fr. L. Cohen) Poem by LeeAnn Azzopardi

The War Singer (Fr. L. Cohen)

Rating: 5.0


The guns of the desert are silenced
As the voice of the war singer echoed
Through the sandy wind
He sang a ballad of a past love in the trenches
Where he slept like a soldier
And ate a soldier's fill
I wondered if he had found himself
Among the dead and dying
for he wanted to stop singing
Because his fire was out
As he composed words in the heart of soldiers
His eternal flame relighted
The memory of his voice will exist
Lying in a Montreal cemetery

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: music,war and peace
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Read the book 'Who By Fire' by Matti Friedman
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richard Wlodarski 27 August 2022

LeeAnn, you have surpassed yourself! Without question, this is simply the greatest tribute to Cohen that I have ever read.And that includes mine own!

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Maria Mitea 27 August 2022

Excellent Work, L!

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Anjandev Roy 27 August 2022

Such a precious work......thanks for sharing....

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Miss Grace 27 August 2022

This poem is simply marvelous

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Evelyn Judy Buehler 27 August 2022

This is such a wonderful tribute, LeeAnn.

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Kim Barney 01 September 2022

Singer/songwriter/poet/novelist Leonard Cohen was a Canadian of many talents. Well done, LeeAnn!

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M.J. Lemon 01 September 2022

Transcendental, LeeAnn. This may be your finest work.

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A great tribute mighty enough to kindle the memories of Cohen

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Okim Otu 29 August 2022

Nicely crafted with great insight. Top star.

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Nabakishore Dash 29 August 2022

A beautifully written tribute really.

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