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Rip Prince

tears of purple rain
are flowing through Paisley Park
doves are now crying

RIP Prince 
21st April 2016

deathmusictributesenryu

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Edlynn Nau

Date: 5/15/2016 2:25:00 AM

I finally got by to look for your Senryu dedication to Prince! It was not hard to find. What a difficult task to sum up how it felt the day he died! Great job. I bet there are a few others we've missed. I wish, when someone dies, they'd run a separate Wall to post dedications. Then it would be EZ to find Bowie poems and so on!. You did a lovely job in short order. Yeah!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2016 4:20:00 PM

You often find many poems written when someone passes - it was only through reading poems here did I learn the sad news as it had only just hit the press in the Uk:-( hugs Jan xx

Edlynn Nau
Date: 5/15/2016 2:26:00 AM

PS THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping over to read "Wrapping it in Purple! That was lovely. Our purple tear fest!

Eric Boddie

Date: 5/7/2016 7:41:00 PM

I will admit I didn't cry....but the tears sure did try....to fall all down my face....because his music took my art to a place....where it would be perfected with care....in such a way that they would be so easy to share....with you, with him, with her....his music is a TRUE reason my writings did occur....short but still Beautiful for him jan.....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2016 4:20:00 PM

Thanks Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/27/2016 3:00:00 PM

Afraid to say I've never been very familiar with Prince's music, but he obviously moved a lot of people (my aunt was especially a huge fan) ... sad senryu, but a great tribute ... even doves are crying :(

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2016 3:11:00 PM

Thanks Timothy - I think the final line is so apt - I wasn't a massive fan but did enjoy his music especially when he first started out:-( hugs Jan xx

Adam Lawrence

Date: 4/25/2016 7:42:00 AM

It was my first concert. Princes Purple Rain tour. My dad bought all us kids pleather pants. My brother caught the purple tambourine. RIP : )

Jan Allison
Date: 4/25/2016 7:44:00 AM

You have your wonderful memories Adam:-) his music will live on forever:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/23/2016 11:13:00 AM

Beautifully written, Jan. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2016 11:52:00 AM

Thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/23/2016 10:29:00 AM

He was an inspiration to many...lovely tribute Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2016 11:51:00 AM

Thanks Jospeh it was such a shock to learn he had passed away I am proud of this poem especially the final line which I think is a fitting tribute to a great writer and performer:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/22/2016 10:44:00 PM

So sad to hear Prince Harry died!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2016 6:34:00 AM

BEHAVE:-) lol Hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/22/2016 6:16:00 PM

Good work about this performer..I was not familiar with his work but it was on all the news channels about his passing..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 6:17:00 PM

Such sad news Sara:-( thanks for dropping by:-) hugs Jan xx

Duncan Chappell

Date: 4/22/2016 3:13:00 PM

How beautiful dear Jan love it lots love xx

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:17:00 PM

Thanks Duncan:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/22/2016 3:09:00 PM

- A great artist, Prince - RIP - Lovely written, Jan - hugs // Sun :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:16:00 PM

Thanks so much Anne Lise - I heard the news very late last night - I reckon many people will have woken this morning and been shocked the sad news:-( hugs Jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 4/22/2016 9:53:00 AM

I'm so far removed from any kind of contemporary music, when I heard the Prince had died, I thought it was Prince Harry! Thanks for stopping by, Jan. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 9:55:00 AM

LOl I love that comment Maurice:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/22/2016 9:50:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful, dear. I'm saddened to hear of his death. It could have been prevented. Hugs to you, dear.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 9:55:00 AM

Thanks Eileen - I have no idea how he died - such a sad loss to the music industry:-( hugs Jan xx

Sandi Maddox Hoot

Date: 4/22/2016 8:10:00 AM

beautiful

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 8:15:00 AM

Thanks Sandi:-( hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 4/22/2016 7:41:00 AM

Well done write, such sad news, we are losing so many greats. :(

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 8:15:00 AM

It's such sad news Cas:-( hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/22/2016 2:48:00 AM

A moving epitaph worthy of his God given talent dear, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:35:00 AM

Thanks Demetrios:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/22/2016 12:06:00 AM

wowowow, this is fantastic, Jan. The way you paid tribute to him through words of his songs!! LOVE it. SEVEN (I have not heard of him for so long. Too bad it had to be his death that I finally heard of)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:34:00 AM

Such shocking news Andrea ... I think my final line is very fitting:-) hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 4/21/2016 9:39:00 PM

Jan, when I heard of his death today, I was heartbroken, your poem is a wonderful tribute, so sad, the world has lost another wonderful talent, 7 ~

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:31:00 AM

So sad Constance he was an incredible talent:-( hugs jan xx

John Hamilton

Date: 4/21/2016 9:13:00 PM

Very nice Jan I just posted a tribute also and noticed yours. You hit this out of the park spot on!! Thank you he meant a lot to me

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:30:00 AM

Thanks John will drop by now - It was quite late at night when the news broke over here so many will wake up to sad news this morning:-( hugs Jan xx