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What a joy it was to read Stephanie Zacharek's tribute to Leonard Cohen. Sounds like the film out now isn't quite worthy of Cohen's genius, but then what is? I've been a fan only for a few years now, and some of his work is hard to warm up to (e.g. his use of chintzy-sounding synthesizers and arrangements that don't complement his amazing voice), but when he gets it right, I feel the world fall away as if there's nothing else more important in that moment than listening to his song with an open heart. The themes of love, loss, war, betrayal, and fantasy expressed in his work are timeless. His voice is deeply affecting. May he live long and continue to share his gifts with the world.
