happy birthday.
it is truly great to know that a literary legend still lives.
we are doing a project on you in school and we assumed that you were an old boring history man but you are sooo much more. Please send us something personal/ a note we can include in our project.
jessica <diva_red@hotmail.com>
brantford, canada - Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 11:49:59 (PDT)
aie tes 66 en paix
salut
ALAOUI <a_khalid1@caramail.com>
fes, maroc - Sunday, January 21, 2001 at 05:50:56 (PST)
Cher Leonard,
La première chanson que j'entendis fut Stranger song, il y a bien longtemps, ce jour la, un déclic dans ma tête, la révélation. Depuis, je n'arrive pas à me lasser de vos chansons ; je les écoute souvent, trop souvent disent mes proches. trois concerts m'ont permis de vous approcher ; J'espère un jour pouvoir vous rencontrer ; si le hasard veut bien croiser nos chemins.
N'oubliez pas vos fans Leonard, ils vous attendent.
Jérome from Rouen (the city of Joan of Arc).
Thellier Jérôme <thellierjer@aol.com>
Rouen , France - Monday, November 13, 2000 at 14:52:38 (PST)
Pouvez vous m'envoyer une photo dédicacée
Merci de tout coeur
LLORIS Colette
248 Route de Tours
732OO ALBERTVILLE (FRANCE)
LLORIS Colette <lloris@infonie.fr>
ALBERTVILLE(SAVOIE), FRANCE - Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 07:24:17 (PST)
I hope you had an memorable day and wishing you much happiness, enjoyment and well
being in the year ahead.
Warm regards,
Fiona.
fiona Harrington <Fiona.Harrington@brunel.ac.uk>
London, England - Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 04:28:25 (PDT)
Dear Leonard,
Your birthday is an occasion for all to celebrate. Thank you for sharing your gifts and opening your heart to us. Happy Birthday!
Marie
Marie Mazur <megan2c2b@aol.com>
Ourside Detroit, Michigan, USA - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 18:57:47 (PDT)
The following poem appears on "Speaking Cohen", by Marie Mazur at :
http://www.webheights.net/speakingcohen/globe921.htm
Il n’y a pas le remède pour la misère.
(Ou Joyeux Anniversaire, Lennie C)
Par Judith Fitzgerald
Joyeux anniversaire, Lennie C,
Merci pour toute la détresse,
Merci pour la musique,
Merci pour les mots,
Pour les histoires sur des pécheurs,
Pour les chansons sur des oiseaux,
Pour la manière dont tu n’hésites jamais,
Pour la magie et la lune,
Pour le jeune Issac et son autel,
Et cet air “Hallelujah”,
Eh bien, maintenant, tu as soixante-six ans
Et je suis certaine que tu n’as jamais écouté les nouvelles
Le seul remède pour la misère,
Ce sont les yeux bleus de Lennie ;)
French translation by Mark Bunbury (Ireland)
Posted here by Patrice with permission of Judith Fitzgerald and Marie Mazur.
Judith Fitzgerald
Canada - Monday, October 09, 2000 at 14:45:23 (PDT)
Dear Leonard ~
I hope your birthday was a joyful one, and I send my hearfelt gratitude for all the wonderful things you have given us. In all the 32 years I have been listening to your music and reading your words, I have never ever not been thrilled... that's quite a feat. It's impossible to adequately say how much you and your work have meant to me, so I can only say thank you.
My best to you, Leonard, and best wishes for the happiest of birthdays.
Love,
Bobbie
Bobbie Chalou <chalou@maine.rr.com>
Gray, Maine, USA - Saturday, October 07, 2000 at 19:43:28 (PDT)
"You were born like this, you had no choice,
You were born with he gift of a olden voice"
Thanks for this voice, songs, poems and books I enjoy for 25 years!
I'm longing for nexts...
"There are some men
Who should have montains
To bear their names to time."
I think you're one of them.
"I,m glad you stood in my way"
I wish you a happy birthday, health and inspiration!
Serge PARADEIS <paradeis@wanadoo.fr>
METZ, France - Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 04:47:27 (PDT)
HAPPY BIRTDAY mr.Cohen and thanx for making such wonderfull things! Keep on rocking!!!!!!!
With deep warm lovefull respect I greet you from Amsterdam!
Heleen <H.C.Molewijk@chello.nl>
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at 03:21:51 (PDT)
A Very happy birthday to you!
Keep the music and poetry flowing...!
Kind regards,
Peter/Birds On The Wire
Pete Hegn <peter@mousehouse.dk>
Copenhagen, Denmark - Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at 00:00:31 (PDT)
Dear Mr. Leonard,
Best Regards on Yours Anniversary from the Far and Away but near your ancestors homeland.
Justinas and Lithuanian fans
Justinas Zilinskas <justisz@lta.lt>
Vilnius, Lithuania - Monday, September 25, 2000 at 16:14:42 (PDT)
happy birthday
:)
love, ania
ania <ania_n@my-deja.com>
australia - Sunday, September 24, 2000 at 05:40:27 (PDT)
Dear Mr. Leonard Cohen,
I wish you health, peace and happiness
For you have given all that to us
through your poetry, music and thoughts .
It's time you accept something from us
Our love.
Eva Poola <mpeng@axess.com>
Montreal, Canada - Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 20:25:43 (PDT)
Happy birthday Leonard.
One more year has passed and I would like to wish you a very happy and joyous time both for your birthday and for the many years to come. Your music has given me wings which transported me into your mind. When I hear your work I feel that I am a part of you. This is a feeling that I will always enjoy. I will always listen again & again to your works and I await, with impatience, unfortunately, for your next masterpiece.
Mark Bunbury.
Joyeux anneversaire, leonard.
Une année plus s'est passée et j'aimerais tu souhaites des temps heureux pour ton anniversaire et pour les années avenir. Ta musique m'a donné les ailes ceux qui me transport dans ton esprit. Quand j'entend tes chef-d'oeuvres je ressens que je suis une partie à toi. cette sensation est vraiment facile de se rendre à. J'écouterais une fois de plus tes chef-d'oeuvres et j'attend, avec intolérance, malheureusement, pour ton prochaine chef-d'oeuvre.
Amicalement,
Mark Bunbury
Mark Bunbury <bunburym@esatclear.ie>
Dublin, Ireland - Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 14:33:08 (PDT)
Thank you Leonard, your music is the closest I have gotten yet to true love.
Happy Birthday my friend.
Tim Golub <thrillho@home.com>
Red Deer, Canada - Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 14:00:14 (PDT)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!
Your music seems to touch my soul
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us
Tanja
Tanja Burger <tanja.burger@gmx.net>
Munich, Germany - Friday, September 22, 2000 at 14:31:03 (PDT)
Si ces mots vous parviennent, je vous envoie mes
voeux d'heureux anniversaire, et je souhaite que la
vie me redonne la chance de vous retrouver sur scene parceque je suis venue vous ecouter en 1993
à Paris et ce fut un grand moment d'emotion.
Merci d'exister.
Happy birthday
GLUCK <CECOTEAU@WANADOO.fr>
chatillon, France - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 23:31:24 (PDT)
****** HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR.COHEN! ******
Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday Mr. Cohen.
May Health, Love, Laughter and Happiness Always Surround You
And Bless You With Many Beautiful Moments, For Years To Come.
Thank-You For Your Music, Your Blackened Pages of Wisdom And Encouragement.
You Are An Endless Source Of Inspiration To Me And Countless Others!
Cheers!
Much Luv,
Akile Sensev Mehmet
Akile Sensev Mehmet <Axis.M@sympatico.ca>
Toronto,Ontario, Canada - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 16:52:12 (PDT)
Dear Leonard,
What can I tell you my brother...
...of course, today, I tell you Happy Birthday !!!.
I remember you were...
...living sometimes in France, Paris, Aix-en-Provence.
If it be your will...
...to live in LA, it's a good choice.
I only hope to hear a new album soon, and even though it's not your will, I still have this tiny hope to see you on stage in Europe.
Please, take care of yourself, we need you -- and continue to travel over the World but stay free...
...like a bird on a wire !.
Sincerely, Patrice.
Patrice Clos <pc@patrice.org>
Sauzet, France - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 15:35:53 (PDT)
J'étais là à Paris, il y a tant d'années ... au Rex
Reviendrez vous un jour en France ?
Je suis sûr que vous reviendrez chez nous !
Bon anniversaire
JN
Jean-Noël Radulesco <jean-noel@marseillais.com>
st raphael, FR - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 14:27:58 (PDT)
Happy Birthday Leonard!
Thanks for all the beauty you are giving to us!
It keeps me alive in this sentimental turmoil that I am going through.
Demetris
Demetris Tsimperis <dtsimperis@hotmail.com>
Greece - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 13:20:47 (PDT)
Dear Léonard,
Please come back in France to sing. Too long time since your last concert.
Happy Birthday !!!
Denis LEHIDEUX-VERNIMMEN <dlehideux@wanadoo.fr>
PARIS, FRANCE - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 10:51:34 (PDT)
Dear Leonard,
many greetings on your Birthday!May you go on
writing new books and songs forever.I really
love your poetry.
Best wishes from Margareta
Margareta Lindén <margareta.linden@spray.se>
Torsby, Sweden - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 09:55:46 (PDT)
Happy Birthday, and many thanks for those items you've sent us!
Dick <rstraub@att.net>
Convent Station, USA - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 07:20:33 (PDT)
Greetings & We wish you find Happiness & Peace ....& Success (if that be your will), forever & ever.
We look forward to your new poetry, art & music - & more sessions at Ramesh - & more lazy, afternoon discussions in the Bombay heat.
Your friends - Ratnesh & Sangeeta
Ratnesh & Sangeeta <ratmatazz@hotmail.com>
Mumbai, India, - Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 04:29:02 (PDT)
Dear Master,
I wish You many happy returns of the Day, many beautiful, inspired poems and songs, and I hope I will see You again a day (I was there in Royal Albert Hall in 1993). Iwould like to thank You all the inspirations You gave me as a Singer, as a Poet, as a Man.
From this day, Hungarian readers have a little anthology of translations from Your poetry on my Hungarian homepage.
All the Gods bless You forever!
Laszlo
Laszlo N. Gobolyos <rosebud@starkingnet.hu>
Budapest, Hungary - Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 20:46:26 (PDT)
Joyeux anniversaire Maître Cohen!
Et puisse le destin me donner la chance unique de vous rencontrer un jour.
Vous êtes pour moi une immense source d'inspiration.
Merci pour tout.
Jean-Philippe Desrochers
Jean-Philippe Desrochers <jpdesrochers@hotmail.com>
Joliette, Canada - Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 12:49:24 (PDT)
Monsieur
Comment vous appeler autrement.Vous êtes mon maitre,mon âme,mon esprit.
Les années passent mais votre talent reste intact.
Que le Dieu des Chanteurs,des Romanciers,desPoëtes,
le Dieu des hommes vous gardes longtemps parmi nous.
Très Heureux anniversaire.
ENGASSER Jean-Claude <jcengasser@wanadoo.fr>
AUBERVILLIERS, FRANCE - Thursday, September 14, 2000 at 17:43:09 (PDT)
