Purple Vision

Purple Vision

 

 

 

his fingers twist and turn 

around the respondent strings

of a white guitar,

the pure color of doves

 

notes cry,

lips tremble with song

eyes flashback

a dad's dark writing

the keys he smacked

the cheeks blue and black

 

his pops would die for her

he would die for you

 

then those tracks became the reality

that shot through the veins of his life

 

as his eyes slowly closed

with one last 

painful blink.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/23/16

Reviews

[dan]

I HAD TO read this tribute piece for the musical and cultural icon that Prince embodied. All doves in the world must have cried when the news broke, red corvettes rumbled noiselessly through the purple rain with their tops down, fielding the tears of the world with love. Purple is the new red, representing the heart that each of his works contained.
Thank you for this touching read. He and his music will not be forgotten. take care...dan

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind words, dan.

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

His songs will live on. He wrote incredible lyrics. "Maybe I'm just too demanding. Maybe I'm just like my father too bold. Maybe you're just like my mother. She's never satisfied " Do we choose to be with people who have similar personalities to our parents? He always made us think....and appreciate the beauty of life. Heartfelt tribute to an artist who will be missed by many. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think we do often end up with people just like our parents...thank you for your words, Lydi..
read morei think we do often end up with people just like our parents...thank you for your words, Lydi..

j.

[V]

Interestingly written piece. You constantly mingle creative and original thoughts and images.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are very kind, Vanessa...thank you.

[V]

You're welcome.

[andrew mitchell]

not a prince fan except for that song of his little red corvette but appreciate the attributes to him as i respect all musos have their fans.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, andrew.
j.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Good bye to Prince and his voice.

Regards,

Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, goodbye to an awfully talented artist...thank you, Al...

j.

[iand63]

And those doves still cry in purple drops of lamentation. Wonderful tribut J

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your poetic reply, ian.

j.

[Shannon]

The references to this great musician and incredible song writer are so deftly incorporated. This is without an apt tribute to one who was so good with words. thank you for sharing!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, S. Mi.

j.

[aLittlePain]

Beautifully penned tribute!
'Then those tracks became the reality'
'That shot through the veins of his life' liked these lines so much, a take on the drug like addiction that music can have on ones life? I for one would be an absolute junkie.
Prince has left an indelible mark on the world as an utterly unique singer/songwriter & musician.
Thank you x

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, aLittlePain....
j.

[Nisreen]

I sense so much pain here
maybe recollecting many memories long gone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Nisreen.

j.

[Fran Marie]

Some say he had been ill with the flu.others say he was over using percocet..who knows..its another great talent gone too young.like the doves crying the notes..
great tribute here , Jacob.;

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Fran Marie.
j.