Archive for March, 2014
“The Return of Angels” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Angels in Night Dreams a poem, Christmas Angels, Uncategorized, tagged A poem by John J. Rigo, Dallas, Jesus, Lord, night dreams, Poems, return of angels, Stepfamily, Texas, texas poems on March 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
"Ghostly, Do I Walk" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Could this be your Hell?, Facing an Unending Hell, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged A Poem dealing with the death of a daughter, Business, Dream, Forgiveness, God, IPhone, IPod Touch, ITunes, Lord, Poetry, Racing thoughts, Texas, texas poetry, Time, Video Games on March 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“What your Best Friends Are” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, Texas Commentator
Posted in Advice from a Departed Friend, Great advise from a departed friend, Uncategorized, tagged A Texas' Commentator in John J. Rigo, Commentary by John J. Rigo a Texas' Commentator, Eustace Texas, friends, Henderson County Texas, Johnny, Louisiana, Silver Star, Texas, United States, What money can buy, Your Green Friends on March 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

“Your Little Green Friends“
One of my dearest friends from over thirty-five years ago was a gentleman by the name of Cliff Russell. Cliff is dead now. At that time he was the Father in a loving spirit that my real Father never was, between his drunken whisky binges. One day while in my thirties I related to him my disappointment with an individual that I thought was a friend.
Cliff had an easy way about him when he was offering advice. It was that “home-grown” attitude from being born and raised in Louisiana. He related, “Johnny, let me show you, what your best friends in life look like.” Slowly he withdrew from his pocket a roll of hundred dollar bills. As the saying goes, “The roll was big enough to choke a horse.”
Cliff went on to say, “This is your Little Green Friends. They will keep you warm when you are cold, cool when you are hot, and will buy you all the company, you will ever want, when you are lonely.” To this day I have never forgotten one of the loving lessons given to me in my life from a dear, now departed friend.
"I Have Never Gotten Comfortable With Death" (Revised) copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in A Poem About Facing Death by John J. Rigo, Remembering Our Loved Ones, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Arts, Health, Online Writing, Philosophy, Poetry, Romance, Stepfamily, Texas on March 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
"Remembering You" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming Book III, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in A Poem from Upcoming poetry book "Passion Amidst Apathy", Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A McKinney Texas' newest poetry work, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, Poetry, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on March 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“Great Thoughts” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in "Great Thoughts" a new poem by McKinney Texas' poet John J. Rigo, A Poem on Great Thoughts by John J. Rigo, tagged Christmas, Health, Jesus, Lord, Military discharge, Stepfamily, Texas, Word on March 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
"A Conversation about Life and Death" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in A Blessed Easter to All from John J. Rigo Texas' Commentator, A Poem from the "Amidst Series of Poetry" by John J. Rigo, One poem of Seven of the "Masters Series of Poems", Poetry, Selection from the "Master Series of Poems" by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poetry, tagged A poem about life and death, Arts, God, Google Images, Home, Literature, Master, Poetry, poetry by awarding winning poet john j rigo, Texas on March 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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