poem "The Book of Longing"

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"The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.

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instanceOf literaryWork
poem
associatedWith Canadian literature
contemporary poetry
author Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
creator Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED
explores human longing
the passage of time
the relationship between body and soul
the search for meaning
focusesOn inner life
memory
mortality
genre lyric poetry
reflective poetry
hasAuthorNationality Canadian
hasForm free verse
short lines
hasInfluenceFrom Buddhist thought
Jewish mysticism
songwriting tradition
hasNarrativeVoice first person
hasPerspective philosophical
retrospective
isAbout the experience of aging
the persistence of desire
the tension between sacred and profane love
language English
literaryMovement modern literature
literaryPeriod late 20th century
relatedWork Cohen’s songwriting
Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED
style musical language
spare language
theme aging
desire
introspection
spirituality
tone intimate
meditative
melancholic
usesDevice imagery
repetition
symbolism

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Book of Longing hasPart poem "The Book of Longing"