Jeremy Radin reads "I Should Not Say You" by Leonard Cohen

The video features a teacher reading and reflecting on a poem by Leonard Cohen titled 'I should not say you'. The teacher shares how Cohen's work reignited their passion for poetry. The poem, from Cohen's book 'Death of a Ladies' Man', explores themes of longing and the spiritual significance of a 'name'. The teacher reflects on the absence of the 'name' and its impact on the heart and spirit.

What book by Leonard Cohen reignited the narrator's passion for poetry?

• Book of Longing

• Death of a Ladies' Man

• The Favourite Game

• Beautiful Losers

In the poem, what does the narrator's heart long to be?

• A chamber for the name

• A beacon of hope

• A source of strength

• A vessel of wisdom

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to find the 'name' in the poem?

• By the strength of the moon

• By sacrificial fire

• By the stars at birth

• By the sound of music

What does the narrator feel without the 'name' sealed in their heart?

• Empowered

• Ashamed

• Joyful

• Indifferent

What does the narrator compare themselves to without the 'name'?

• A lost traveler

• A funeral in the garden

• A silent observer

• A wandering spirit