Purple Rain Reprise

by ~Dovey

Eulogy:

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate an EXTRAORDINARY life...
An electric word life, IT means forever, and that's what we just got cheated of...
I'm here to tell you... we want to be WITH YOU in the afterworld...
A world of never ending songs playing in our heads, ROUND AND ROUND, day and night...
EYE NO that IT'S GONNA BE LONELY to DANCE ON bravely without you...
We are STILL WAITING for RESOLUTION... Let us begin with a song...

PURPLE RAIN Reprise

The world all over now is filled with sorrow
The world all over now is filled with pain
We want just one more time to see you playing
Just one more time let us see you
Playing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Ease our pain, ease our pain
Purple rain, purple rain
We only want to see you
Waving in the purple rain

We never ever wanted to discover
This hole that even time will never mend
Our farewell just became forever
When the angels swooped in to descend

Purple rain, purple rain
Ease our pain, ease our pain
Purple rain, purple rain
We only want to see you
As tears release the purple rain

We know, we know, we know
Our lives are changing
What can we do?
We are SO BLUE...

Our hearts are drawn together
These scars too deep to be defined
The world all seems to show it
Our hearts abide in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
We always knew what you were singing about
Our hearts wear your brand

Purple rain, purple rain
We only want to see you
Only want to see you
In soothing purple rain

As You Step ~ INTO THE LIGHT ~ In Tribute

STILL WOULD STAND ALL TIME to match your STYLE,
To make us swoon, UNDER THE CHERRY MOON,
AN HONEST MAN, who lived a life worthwhile,
Our VENUS DE MILO, just gone too soon.

THUNDER abated, YOU PLAY IN THE SUNSHINE,
As the CRYSTAL BALL reflects ONE OF YOUR TEARS,
MOUNTAINS crumble, PLANET EARTH is redefined,
Your GUITAR silenced well before its years.

SOMETIMES IT SHOWS IN APRIL imagery,
That ELEPHANTS AND FLOWERS will survive,
I WILL say GOODBYE, in POSITIVITY,
Your DMSR memory stays alive.

One of THE BEAUTIFUL ONES, CRAZY YOU;
Who sang THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER,
A kindred poet with a DELIRIOUS view,
Your LITTLE RED CORVETTE will wow her!

You two, unique as STARFISH AND COFFEE
Will be FOREVER IN MY LIFE, FOR YOU, my
Prince, are ONE OF US, in a DREAM FACTORY,
Where DIAMONDS AND PEARLS, like tears in my eye

Shimmer, THE HOLY RIVER reflecting the sky,
Lamenting your WHITE MANSION --
WHEN DOVES CRY...
So do I.

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A Princely Poem writing prompt entry

Writing Prompt
The challenge is to write a poem on any subject using as many Prince Song Titles as you can.

Rules:
- Use as many Prince song titles as possible, but there must be a minimum of 5.

- Word count: 100 minimum (no max.)

- Background colour MUST be PURPLE (duh!)

- ONE picture okay, but Prince-related only

Recognized

This picture says "Purple Rain" to me... a flower for his grave.
There are 44 song titles listed in bold and italics in lavender font.

Dedicated to the man who forever will be Prince...

Prince Rogers Nelson was (1958 - 2016) an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. Prince was renowned as an innovator, and was widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and vocal range. (source: Wikipedia)

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A Song is an expression of a poet's personal emotions, meant to be sung. Lyrics in a song contain verses (lines that make up a song; sung poem) and a chorus (a repeating verse in a song (refrain).

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