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“Re-Run” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Remembering the Passion of Youth, tagged Passion, passion never dies, Poem, Poetry, remembering passion, The passion of men on August 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
"By This Path" Revised, copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, Our Path to God, tagged A McKinney Poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, McKinney Texas home of a local international poet, profits assist the "homeless cause" in the state of Texas, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on August 28, 2012| 2 Comments »
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“Relative” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in The Gift of Our Souls, tagged exploding suns, Poem, Poetry, relative, soul, suns, universe on August 27, 2012| 2 Comments »
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Posted in Overcoming Breast Cancer, tagged A poem dealing with Breast Cancer, A Poem on Wife's Breast Cancer by John J. Rigo, A Texas' poet's experience in dealing with wife's breast cancer, Breast cancer both men and women, Cancer, Overcoming Breast Cancer on August 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
As of late I have been blessed in exchanging with WordPress members who have dealt with breast cancer. Hence my desire to repost this poem. Many would find it difficult to believe but breast cancer in men in now becoming more and more common.
John J. Rigo
She stood naked before me in the bathroom.
Before me I can see her beauty
amidst the scars of her two battles.
Breast cancer
twice in a ten year period.
Her left breast was twisted almost inward.
The scar under her arm pit made her nipple
bend inward toward her chest wall.
Upon her right breast the burn was clearly seen.
It was where six weeks of radiation were done
in one week.
The right side was caved inward in this area of burn.
Her nipple stood straight high and proud on this breast.
This was the breast that the doctor suggested
that she also have chemo due to her second bout.
Her hair had long grown back from this terror
of a heart-wrenching attack on her entire body.
As she smiled at me
and kissed the top of my head.
I thanked my Lord
for putting this…
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"Recalling" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Recalling a Love, tagged A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A non-profit published poet for Collin County Texas, Author of "Amist Series of Poetry Books', Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on August 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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"Our Day" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, God's Love is unconditional a poem of a McKinney Texas poet, McKinney Texas' Own International Poet, non-profit poetry books for the "homeless" cause in Collin County Texas, Poem, Poetry on August 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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’Look of death’: Co-workers tell of office feud that led to NYC killings: A Commentary by John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator
Posted in The Empire State Building Shootings in New York, tagged Commentary on Empire State Shootings, Empire State Building, Shootings in New York at Empire State Building, The Empire State Building Killings, Two Killed and many wounded in Empire State Shootings on August 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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’Look of death’: Co-workers tell of office feud that led to NYC killings. This is truly a deeply sad incident to me. Here we had two men, an artist and a salesman who where not willing to leave their ego’s at the door of life. If each were willing to share themselves as individuals with the other, think of all the good they could have done for the other’s life, in the sharing of a friendship instead one of hate.
"Dreams" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Poetry, tagged Love, people, Poem, Poetry, relationships on August 23, 2012| 5 Comments »
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Posted in Are we remembered?, tagged Poem, Poetry, texas poetry, Will we be remembered? on August 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This is a re-blog from my earlier works. The question is one that enters all our minds from time to time. The unknown, a scary place for sure when it comes to where we might be going upon the deaths of our bodies. Will it be just so much dust in time or truly another heavenly existence for us?
The sand is pushed aside
as my feet are placed upon the landscape.
My footprints quickly disappear
as I move forward in my quest.
Blowing winds leave the mark of my path
but for a second
a mark of passing that becomes neither
a longing memory
or a recall by the passing landscape.
Are we too
a grain of sand
lost to a moment of time?
Texas Poetry 
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82
Posted in A Commentary on a Great American Hero by John J. Rigo, tagged A Commentary on Neil Armstrong by John J. Rigo, A Salute to a great American hero, Neil Armstrong A great American Hero, The Death of Neil Armstrong on August 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82. A Salute to a Great American Hero, Neil Armstrong. May your next adventure be your greatest one.
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