Leonard Cohen on Losing His Friend Irving Layton to Alzheimer's Disease

"There was Irving Layton, and then there was the rest of us. He is our greatest poet, our greatest champion of poetry. Alzheimer's could not silence him, and neither will death."
-Leonard Cohen

[@lenacohen8913]

What a lovely statement...

[@denysesieders9035]

Lena...nice to know you're here...I knew your father as well. MY HEART SOARS as an EAGLE..hallelujah

[@fiorellafenati5395]

I'm sure Irving Layton felt the affection and friendship that emanated from his friend Leonard.
farewell, travellers

[@denysesieders9035]

Tata nostro..it is the start of Lords prayer in Romanian...I can speak it..however, very hard to spell..I meet this beautiful man ..on a train from GUELPH ONTARIO..in 1967..bound for Toronto...Israel lazoritch was the man that became IRVING LAYTON..ps..lol I owe you A book. POET in RESIDENCE...GUELPH UNIVERSITY 1966_ 1990 o

[@denysesieders9035]

Oh...I was twelve years old

[@soldtobediers]

40:0 I'd just felt he'd gone beyond the social conventions. It seemed to me to be at rest.
My Dad's demise as well. The only conclusion that'd given any comfort to embrace; was the possibility that his lifetime of trials & treasures of living, learning, & overcoming... had reached it's final perfect polish. And that to continue those with those polishing abrasions...
would only risk removing that spiritually achieved material.