Time to Meet Up in the dVerse Poets Pub ~ Kim is hosting ~ our challenge today is to write an Acrostic poem using a name ~ any name we choose. Those who know me, understand my undying love for the man, the poet, the voice ~~ Leonard Cohen. My acrostic is all about HIM.
BEFORE
EVERY WORD A QUIET CONFESSION
OLD WORLD CHARM WRAPPED IN SHADOW
NIGHTS ARE DEEPER WITH HIS MUSIC
A POET WHO UNDERSTOOD LONGING
REVERENCE IN EVERY BROKEN HALLELUJAH
DESIRE DRESSED IN CLASSY DIGNITY
DURING
LURING HIM WITH DINNER, CANDLELIGHT, WINE
EYES THAT HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH TO RUSH OFF
OH, YOU AREN'T LEAVING JUST YET !!
NO DOOR IS OPEN ONCE YOU JOIN ME
AFTER ALL, I HAVE WAITED A LIFETIME
RESISTANCE MIGHT BE CHARMING, BUT FUTILE
DINNER MAY END ~~ BUT WE CERTAINLY WON'T
LATER
LIPS THAT TURN LYRICS INTO TEMPTATION
EVERY LINE A SLOW, SLOW BURN
OBSESSION FEELS LIKE HEAVEN WHEN YOU SING
NOTHING ABOUT US IS INNOCENT THIS NIGHT
A MAN WHO MAKES SHEER SILENCE SEDUCTIVE
ROOM GROWS MORE INTIMATE BY THE SECOND
DON'T EXPECT ESCAPE ~~~~~~
Woah WOW… SSSIZZZZLE! 😅
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ReplyDeleteWow. Leonard Cohen was born here in Montreal, Canada. A sizzling poem.
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish you and he could have met. Or perhaps you did and it inspired his song, Hallelujah? ;)
ReplyDeleteWow--I really like Leonard Cohen, but not to this level! Something you haven't told us, or maybe just have?
ReplyDeleteI really like "EVERY WORD A QUIET CONFESSION " That's just how it sounds when he sings his songs.
Leonard, so good you named him thrice! I was a huge fan of Leonard Cohen when I was a teenager and still have several of his poetry collections, but I kind of moved on, although his ‘low velvet voice’ lingers. I see you are still enthralled, Helen. The ‘Later’ stanza is a sizzler.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really familiar with Leonard Cohen but from what little I do know, I can understand the appeal. Nicely written tribute Helen 👏
ReplyDeleteAnd incredible poem, Kim, as was Lisa's about you. Congratualtions on both. I love love Leonard Cohen as well and your poem has perfectly captured him. I missed the cutoff date, but published mine on the dVerse site. Doesn't hole a candle to yours, however...
ReplyDeleteThis was terrific, the transition was very cool.
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