You will not understand why I chose The Future by Leonard Cohen to be this week’s poem of the week unless you read this week’s essay. The Future is quite different then most of the poems that are normally chosen. Part of the difference lies in the fact that it is a popular song that has been part of the soundtrack to a couple of different movies. But that is not all of the difference…..

In connection with the essay of the week, it is worth noting that Cohen has generally been more popular in Europe then in the US.

Below is a video clip of Cohen singing (if that is the word for what he does) “The Future.” But I would advise you to read the poem (and maybe the essay of the week as well) before listening to it.