“Purple Rain Refuge” – A Poetic Purple Rain Tribute to Prince’s Iconic Album

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When I first heard Purple Rain as a teenager, it wasn’t just an album—it was a revelation. Prince wasn’t merely singing; he was opening up a world that felt both electric, eclectic and intimate. Each track was a lifeline, a secret escape hatch, a coded message of rebellion and belonging. Years later, I found myself revisiting those same songs—not just with my ears, but with my pen. That’s how Purple Rain Refuge came to life: a poem written not just in admiration, but in deep gratitude.

This poem is a personal homage to Purple Rain - the album that gave me comfort, courage and connection in those confusing, wonder-struck teenage years. I wanted to pay tribute to the entire journey of Purple Rain—from the explosive euphoria of Let’s Go Crazy to the soul-shaking echoes of Purple Rain itself (That ending still gets me 40 years on). Never mind The Beautiful Ones rendition I subjected my teenage friends too and the wild dancing to Baby I'm A Star. Every line in the poem is a refuge I once took, and often still do. It’s about the spaces in the songs, the ghosts in the lyrics, the pieces of ourselves we rediscover each time we listen.

If you grew up with Prince’s voice pouring through your headphones, I hope this poem resonates with you. I hope it makes you pause, hum, and remember your own teenage refuge—because Purple Rain wasn’t just music. It was memory, identity, poetry.

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Purple Rain Refuge I take refuge In Let’s Go Crazy In Take Me With U I take refuge in The Beautiful Ones and in Computer Blue I take refuge In Darling Nikki I take refuge in Side 2 … I take refuge In When Doves Cry And I Would Die 4 U I take refuge In Baby I’m A Star In see my point of view I take refuge In the Purple Rain reach out for something new

In Purple Rain again and again from the moment you first woke my brain I have found refuge upon the notes between the quotes within all the ghosts of you Mark Bird

If you’ve ever clung to an album like a lifeline—if its lyrics lived in your bones—why not pay tribute by weaving its song titles into a poem of your own? Choose the tracks that shaped you, that echoed your feelings or fuelled your dreams, and stitch them into the lines of a personal tribute. Whether you build a poem around a rock anthem, a soul classic, or a pop masterpiece, let the music guide your rhythm and tone. It’s a powerful way to honour the artist, reflect on your own story, and share the emotional soundtrack of your life.

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