Sunday, April 24, 2016

1884


[an image from google used in the composition of this haiga]

he has passed on
this singer of 'Purple Rain' -
our prayers rise up

sip of water
with prayerful glances skyward -
season of drought

© gillena cox 2016

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And

Carpe Diem #961 prayers for rain

...praying for rain isn't very real, but ages back there were cultures who used to pray for rain through, for example a so called "rain-dance" as (for example) did the American Natives, Indians.
Praying for rain was also seen in the Japanese culture and there are several haiku about praying for rain and rain dances...[excerpt courtesy Carpe Diem]

she the moon hides
behind clouds while witches dance
begging for rain
© Chèvrefeuille



Thankful for his music; RIP Prince

35 comments:

Diane Mayr said...

Thank you for the tribute to Prince. Our rock heroes live on in their music, and we are lucky to be living in a time when we can access it whenever we need it.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Diane

Much love...

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Such a heartfelt tribute to Prince.
Beautifully penned.

Lots of love,
Sanaa

LA Nickers said...

Very sad year for music lovers. So many legends have passed recently!

Thanks for visiting Nickers and Ink Poetry and Humor - and happy A-Z. Here comes the final week!

Linda Ann

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

A lovely tribute in word and picture to a beautiful soul now gone from this earth.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Donna

Much love...

brudberg said...

Purple rain are now the color of tears

Anonymous said...

The music lives on...

Gillena Cox said...

Indeed Bjorn

Thanks for dropping by

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Indeed Thotpurge

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in and linking up Sanaa

much love...

Rajesh said...

Beautiful.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Beautiful. And I hope the rain falls where it is needed.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Rajesh

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Sherry

Much love...

Myrna R. said...

Thank you Gillena for this tribute. Prince's death made me very sad. Perhaps because each loss connects too other losses. His song "Purple Rain" always makes me cry. Not sure why.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Myrna

much love...

Mary said...

Indeed you have expressed the emotions many feel.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Mary

Much love...

rallentanda said...

Great tribute to Prince.

J Cosmo Newbery said...

There is an unreality to it all at the moment.

Wendy Bourke said...

A beautiful post. Your tribute: simple and eloquent ... the best kind of remembrance.

C.C. said...

I like the contrast between the purple rain and the drought and the meaning behind it in this context.

Old Egg said...

The death of icons of our past especially those younger than ourselves remind us of our own mortality. Let's hope though we may not be so lauded others will remember us with affection too.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Rall

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in JC

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Wendy

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation CC

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Robin

much love...

Jae Rose said...

It is a bad season...and yet we have many good things to remember

Chèvrefeuille said...

A nice tribute to Prince ... he will be missed ...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Jae

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Kristjaan

Much love...

Bill said...

passing of a singer
whose music I don't know . . .
I grow old

Gillena Cox said...

Bill, thanks for dropping in and sharing your lovely haiku

much love...