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Sunday, April 24, 2016

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[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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A Rain Hoorah


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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:

  1. 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.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Diane

      Much love...

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  2. Such a heartfelt tribute to Prince.
    Beautifully penned.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  3. 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

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

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  5. Thanks for dropping in Donna

    Much love...

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  6. Purple rain are now the color of tears

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  7. Anonymous11:58 AM

    The music lives on...

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  8. Indeed Bjorn

    Thanks for dropping by

    much love...

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  9. Indeed Thotpurge

    much love...

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  10. Thanks for dropping in and linking up Sanaa

    much love...

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

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    1. Happy you dropped in Sherry

      Much love...

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  13. 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.

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  14. Thanks for your appreciation Myrna

    much love...

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  15. Indeed you have expressed the emotions many feel.

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    1. Thanks for dropping in Mary

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  16. Great tribute to Prince.

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  17. There is an unreality to it all at the moment.

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

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

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  20. 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.

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  21. Thanks for dropping in Rall

    much love...

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  22. Thanks for dropping in JC

    much love...

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  23. Thanks for your appreciation Wendy

    much love...

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  24. Thank you for your appreciation CC

    much love...

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  25. Thank you for your appreciation Robin

    much love...

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

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Jae

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

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

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  29. Bill, thanks for dropping in and sharing your lovely haiku

    much love...

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