Leonard Cohen Struggled Writing Hallelujah…for years, and numerous stanzas discarded.

Doug Blair 1951 (London)



A mystical
A magical

A moody haunting tune

That seized the world

In reverie

And worship finely tuned.

To grasp the skies

As David did.

A Jewish boy with sheep.

The Meadows worked

To bring God close.

With words heartfelt and deep.

And other thoughts

To add right in.

Of torrid love

Gone old.

But worked right through

Our mortal mix

And having to be told.





Suzanne..takes you down….to her place by the River...wearing rags and feathers...feeds you tea and oranges...touched her perfect body with your mind. (Another song.)
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Written on September 20, 2022

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 20, 2023

Modified by dougb.21370 on February 20, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA X X X X X B X X B X X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 543
Words 125
Stanzas 17
Stanza Lengths 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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