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Rip Prince

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

RIP Prince 
21st April 2016

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2016

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May 15, 2016 at 2:25 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!

May 22, 2016 at 4:20 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

May 15, 2016 at 2:26 AM

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

May 7, 2016 at 7:41 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.....;)

May 22, 2016 at 4:20 PM

Thanks Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

April 27, 2016 at 3:00 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 :(

April 27, 2016 at 3:11 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

April 25, 2016 at 7:42 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 : )

April 25, 2016 at 7:44 AM

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

April 23, 2016 at 11:13 AM

Beautifully written, Jan. Hugs, Sandra

April 23, 2016 at 11:52 AM

Thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs jan xx

April 23, 2016 at 10:29 AM

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

April 23, 2016 at 11:51 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

April 22, 2016 at 10:44 PM

So sad to hear Prince Harry died!

April 23, 2016 at 6:34 AM

BEHAVE:-) lol Hugs Jan xx

April 22, 2016 at 6:16 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

April 22, 2016 at 6:17 PM

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

Duncan Chappell

April 22, 2016 at 3:13 PM

How beautiful dear Jan love it lots love xx

April 22, 2016 at 3:17 PM

Thanks Duncan:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 22, 2016 at 3:09 PM

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

April 22, 2016 at 3:16 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

April 22, 2016 at 9:53 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

April 22, 2016 at 9:55 AM

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

Eileen Manassian

April 22, 2016 at 9:50 AM

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

April 22, 2016 at 9:55 AM

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

Sandi Maddox Hoot

April 22, 2016 at 8:10 AM

beautiful

April 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM

Thanks Sandi:-( hugs Jan xx

April 22, 2016 at 7:41 AM

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

April 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM

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

Demetrios Trifiatis

April 22, 2016 at 2:48 AM

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

April 22, 2016 at 3:35 AM

Thanks Demetrios:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

April 22, 2016 at 12:06 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)

April 22, 2016 at 3:34 AM

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

Constance La France

April 21, 2016 at 9:39 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 ~

April 22, 2016 at 3:31 AM

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

April 21, 2016 at 9:13 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

April 22, 2016 at 3:30 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

April 21, 2016 at 9:03 PM

Jan, this is so point on!!!!! Beautiful tribute!

April 22, 2016 at 3:29 AM

Thanks Walter:-) hugs jan xx

Lenny Gazbowski

April 21, 2016 at 6:44 PM

Sad news indeed Jan.

April 21, 2016 at 6:46 PM

It is indeed Lenny and such a shock just like Victoria Wood's sudden passing too:-( hugs jan xx

April 21, 2016 at 4:05 PM

It is so sad to see the icons of the music world leaving Jan...too many lately

April 21, 2016 at 4:12 PM

I am so shocked Tim - we lost British comedienne Victoria Wood yesterday and so many other icons this year:-( hugs Jan xx

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