Bryan - Artie has always loved Leonard Cohen's music - in our early years of marriage [1971 - 19???] I thought the music to be ever so depressing [...and there are no letters on the mailbox...and there are no grapes upon the vine...] - then, when he added the violin and his female background singer, I started to love his music - "dance me to the end of love", has been a favorite of mine for quite a few years now.  [think it's the Hungarian in me loving this one...]  I am sending Artie the link to your writing - he will enjoy!