Leonard Cohen, the often labelled "poet laureate of pessimism", turns 80 today. His mournful and gravelly voice, his warmth and elegance and his heart-rending songs still inspiring and enchanting so many.
Federico García Lorca was a poet who touched him deeply, even naming his own daughter Lorca after him. The lyrics of the widely acclaimed Take this Waltz derive from the Little Viennese Waltz part of theSpaniard´s collection A poet in New York.
Here is my humble tribute to this musical icon, a spiritual songwriter for such unspiritual times.
