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Mark R.'s avatar

“Surely, everyone waits for some hero” makes me think of “some women wait for Jesus / some women wait for Cain / I stand here at my alter / and hoist my axe again”, one of my favorite Leonard Cohen lines from “Last years man”

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Mason Pashia's avatar

That's high praise ❤️. Great summoning of Leonard ... makes me think of his first poetry collection "Let Us Compare Mythologies" as well which fits neatly into the world of this poem.

Thank you!!

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Mason Pashia's avatar

😂.

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Mark R.'s avatar

“Last years man” also includes a reference to Bethlehem, but I believe Leonard had to cut the Batman reference out.

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