“A perfect New Year’s Eve” on Cedar Creek Lake in East Texas. Copyright 2014 John J. Rigo
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Archive for December, 2014
"You and Me" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in A poem about a perfect evening, Poem, Poetry, The Perfect New Years Eve on Cedar Creek Lake in East Texas, tagged A perfect evening, A Pre New Years Day Poem for 2015, Arts, God, Health, New Year's Eve on Cedar Creek Lake in East Texas, Perfect New Year's Eve for Coming 2015, Poetry, Racing thoughts, Shopping, Texas on December 31, 2014| 3 Comments »
“Today We Lost Our Beloved Pets” copyright 2012, Updated December 27th, 2014 with Video Link, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in A Frigidaire Gallery Electric Stove Killed Our Pets, Link to Killing of Parrots by Frididaire Stove, Losting our Beloved Parrots, The Lost of our Beloved Parrots, tagged A Frigidaire electric stove Killed our Pets, Frigidaire Gallery electric stoves: Killers in hiding, Jobin Panicker reporter for Channel Eight News WFAA out of Dallas, Losing our Beloved birds, The "Self-Clean Oven" Killing our Birds, The Lost of Beloved Pets, The third anniversary of the death and loss of our pets on December 27, 2014| 1 Comment »
Our Beloved “Mickey” the oldest of our two pets.
"I Remember Fondly Christmas’ Past" copyright 2005 by John J. Rigo, selection from "Rainbows Amidst Thorns"
Posted in A Pre-Christmas Story and Poem, A Remembrance of Christmas by John J. Rigo, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged A Blessed 2014 Christmas to My WordPress Followers, Calendar, Child Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Holidays, Jesus, John J. Rigo international poet, Published Poet of two non-profit poetry books, Religion and Spirituality, Showcased in the "Who's Who of international poets, Texas, Winner of Collin County Poetry Award on December 24, 2014| 1 Comment »
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(The little boy’s story in the poem is true and a time from my own past.) This Christmas Season of 2014, I was thinking of my Father. This poem mentions him several times. I remember how dirty he was when he came home from work when I was a little boy. My Father was an iron and steel worker. After he came home and took a bath, my Mother would then attempt to clean the ring out of the bathtub from his bath. Many times with close to a half hour of scrubbing, she still could not get it out. In those days, my Father made about a hundred dollars a week. He worked very hard for that money.
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I remember fondly Christmas’ past our first tree alive with lights before it caught fire later that week. I remember fondly the Christmas with toys. Never before had my brother and I received toys. How angry my Father became when we broke several toys after a few hours of play. It was my Father’s first Christmas bonus as a steel worker. He spent that bonus on toys for us that Christmas. He thought those toys would never break. I remember fondly a special Christmas as a kid when no money was available whatsoever for toys. We found a punch-out cardboard castle in a department store window. One dollar and ninety-eight cents was the price of that castle. My young brother and I played with it for days. A punch-out castle was the best toy we ever had. I remember fondly Christmas past, acting in the church Christmas pageant. I was a little child with the beard of a prophet shaking in a spotlight in the church play. It snowed that night. My best friend and I asked permission to keep wearing the beards. A most beautiful snow floated through the air as we walked home together. The dirty streets of the city were made clean and white with heavy, swirling snow flakes. We sang church carols walking home our arms around each other’s shoulder. How close to baby Jesus we were back then. I remember fondly Christmas’ past when life seemed so much simpler. Joys more easily shared with laughter much deeper than now. Still I thank God that I had those Christmas’ past even to this special day of a new Christmas. Another December which will also will soon be gone into the misty memory of another Christmas’ past.“Honoring My Fellow Veterans This Christmas Season” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, Texas Commentator
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Basic Training and Adminstrative School, U.S. Air Force 1959, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Administrator, Cosmic Top Secret Control Registry for Headquaters ICEDEFOR under NATO Command, 1962-1963, John J. Rigo Airman First Class, Age 21
This blog posting is an opportunity to honor both fallen soldiers and living veterans across our nation. Only us former veterans who served can understand the bond we share, in the Love and Honor that we render to our country. This blog posting is to honor those veterans who have served our country this Christmas season of 2014. John J. Rigo Served honorably from 1959 to 1963 in the U.S. Air Force in both SAC and the NATO Commands. My fellow veterans, families who have lost loved ones in service for their country, and those of you who Love America this Christmas season, feel free to post your “Like” link to show your support for our veterans.
"One Night" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, 2014 Christmas Poetry by Texas' Poet John J. Rigo, A Christmas Poem by John J. Rigo, Winner of Collin County Texas Poetry Award, tagged A Blessed 2014 Christmas to My WordPress Followers, Arts, Child Jesus, Christmas, Christmas Poems, Christmas Posting by John J. Rigo Texas' Poet, Commentary (magazine), God, Jesus, Lord, Poetry, Shepherd, Texas, Wind, WordPress on December 21, 2014| 1 Comment »
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“Baby Jesus Lives” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in A Series of Christmas poems by a Texas' Poet John J. Rigo, Poetry, The Actual Date of the Birth of Jesus?, tagged A Blessed 2014 Christmas to My WordPress Followers, A Yearly Christmas Poem by John J. Rigo Texas' Commentator and Poet, Baby Jesus, Bible, Child Jesus, Christmas, Jesus, Lord, New Testament, Religion and Spirituality on December 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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"By His Manger" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "By His Manager" A Christmas Poem by John J. RIgo, "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A Christmas Poem from Stewart-Rigo Winery, A Christmas Poem to Share with my WordPress Followers, tagged A Christ poem from Stewart-Rigo Winery, A Christmas poem from Stewart-Rigo Winery, Arts, Baby Jesus at Christmas, Christmas, Christmas at Cedar Creek Lake 2014, East Texas' winery's, Jesus, Online Writing, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Romance, Texas on December 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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“A Blessed Christmas to My WordPress Family” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator and Poet
Posted in A Christmas Message from a WordPress Blogger, tagged A Christmas Message to My WordPress Followers, A Texas WordPress Poetry Site, A Who's Who poet on WordPress, A WordPress Christmas Message of Thanks to Followers, A WordPress Poetry and Commentary Blog by John J. Rigo, An International Poet with a WordPress Site, WordPress Christmas Message, WordPress My Family on December 20, 2014| 5 Comments »
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I have been with WordPress with a continuing blog going on six years. Texas Poetry. Net is my second major blog with WordPress. Since my site is Christian based as a believer in Jesus Christ as my Savior, I found my previous blog site under “attack” almost two years ago at a point of almost 30,000 hits. In anger I took the site down and deleted it.
The contacts I received by e-mail and personal phone calls were overwhelming in bringing my new and previously published poetry work back to a WordPress site, hence the creation of Texas Poetry. Net. It is the greatest of thanks and appreciation that I fully realized that my WordPress Family has become “My Only Real Family” in my life. Blessings to each and every one of you in your personal comments and encouragement on my postings over the last year.
“Our New Name Sign Is Here!” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo co-owner of “Stewart-Rigo Winery” formerly “Silver Star Winery of Texas”
Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2014| 1 Comment »
We are proud to announce that our new winery sign is here. “Stewart-Rigo Winery” formerly “Silver Star Winery of Texas”
Our New Sign for “Stewart-Rigo Winery” formerly “Silver Star Winery of Texas” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo
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A Banner Day, “Over 64,000 Hits” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, Texas’ Poet
Posted in A Banner Day of Hits on a Texas' Poetry Blog, tagged A Banner day for a Texas Blog site, An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Over 64000 hits on a Texas' Poetry Blog, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on December 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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As of December 31st, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 64,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my many followers in my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas.
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