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"The Tree of Life" (Revised) copyright 2007 John J. Rigo upcoming Book III, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

Posted in Poetry, Texas' Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , , on October 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 

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I carved our initials in the Tree of Life.
What value has love in ‘death do us part?’
Is love a flash of light
in the long darkness of night?
 
Flesh to flesh in being born
then death without memory
unable to behold
to recall at will in deep detail.
 
Will thoughts become ashes
that are scattered in a soft wind?
My love to you dearest one
is forever more
upon the Tree of Eternal Life.
 
From the first garden
of eternal promise.
A promise of Love
never lost.
 
Love that is always remembered
in the heart of our Lord
that will never be lost
or forgotten
in the passing of time. 
 

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"If I Could Create The Perfect Poem" copyright 2009 (Revised) John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

Posted in "Do We Have a Loose Cannon in the White House?", Poetry, Texas' Poetry, The Perfect Poem, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , , on September 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 

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If I could create the perfect poem
my poem would remove sorrow from the world.
It would bring smiles where there were tears.
Mend broken hearts and return love again.
 
The perfect poem 
would replace all loneliness
with the Joy of God’s Love.
Friends would never be lost again
but be eternal in their friendships with us.
 
Each day would start with the songs of birds.
Each night would end with the sighs of night.
Every soul would find God
and never again be separated from His Love.
 
Every kiss would be with true love
and never of betrayal.
The Devil would be finally destroyed by God.
We would all reign in Paradise in the mist of joy
……………………..forever.
 
 
 

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"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, One poem of Seven of the "Masters Series of Poems", Poetry, Texas' Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , on August 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 

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The Master‘s hands were strong and hard
from years of work as a carpenter
just like his father.
 
The creation of His hands had a gentle quality
such as the toy camel and shepherd
He was crafting this night.
 
His sister had begged Him to make a toy for her child.
With love and humor He worked several nights.
In the back of the villa the room was small and cramped
making the carving difficult as the oil lamp light flickered.
 
Entering the doorway with a quiet sweep of the door blanket
came His sister’s oldest son.
Many questions burned in the mind
of this young man on this night.
 
Quietly he approached the Master
so as to not disturb His carving.
The young man whispered,
“Master do you have time to speak with me?”
 
Gently and with love the Master set the little wooden carving
aside and reached for the boy’s shoulder saying,
“What is troubling you this night
son of my sister?”
 
The boy replied,
“I am afraid about death
and where I will go when I die
since no one alive
has ever been to the place that dead people go
and returned
how am I to know what to expect?”
 
With patience and the deepest of kindness
toward the concerns of the young man
the Master spoke,
“Telling humanity of the world beyond death
would be like explaining
the sight of sunrise or sunset to a person
who had always been blind.”
 
He further explained,
“Beyond our lifetime is a world inconceivable
to the senses of man
beyond every gift rendered in this world around us. 
It is a world of being
in the midst of eternal love
and never fearing again.
 
It is knowing light beyond any light
we now know of in this world.
It is never being alone again
but cherished in the arms of a mother.
 
So will it be in the arms of our God
forever in eternal love
peace and happiness.”
So He spoke to me
the Master of my life.  
 

					
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"My Beautiful Church Home" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in Poetry, Texas' Poetry, The Most Beautiful Church Home there is., upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  on August 20, 2013|
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View from “Oz” at 7 a.m. on February 25th 2012 on Cedar Creek Lake, Texas




  


View from “Oz” on Cedar Creek Lake, Texas, February 25th 2012 at 7 a.m.


 


“Another View of God’s Church”


I have been to many churches in my lifetime.


None can compare to the beauty of my church.


My church lies outside my back door.


 


Before me lies miles of beautiful water


its beauty more clarifying upon a Sunrise morning.


The clouds above this church of God’s home


are higher than any church steeple.


 


There is no wall or ceiling painting to equal


the clouds above my church.


No gilded statue that equals the sun’s glory


as it breaks forth upon the horizon.


 


There is no choir that rises above the sweet sound


of the wind that sings across my ears.


There is no preacher, preaching to me


nor a basket asking for my coin.


No where else can one


be any closer to God.

					
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“The Gift of a Stranger’s Smile” (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo “Roses Amidst Thorns”

					

					Posted in A Poem that asked the question: Are there Angels on the Earth?, Are There Angels on the Earth?, Poetry, Poetry From McKinney Texas, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, Texas' Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , ,  on July 23, 2013|
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Courtesy AngelsByEve.com


It was one of those days that nothing seemed to be going right.


My mind filled with racing thoughts


going different ways


Questions, questions with seemly no answers


as I pushed through the crowd


of wherever I was going.


Suddenly  in my own world


I looked up


and there you were


passing me ever so quickly.


The smile that you gave me took my breath away.


A stranger’s smile in a maddening world. 


There was such kindness in that smile of yours.


The warmest of feelings overcame me.


Peace and Joy was brought to my racing heart.


Long after you were gone


I tried to remember


what you looked like.


Were your eyes Blue or Brown?


All that remained in my mind’s eye


was the memory of that very special and endearing smile.


A smile that brought a smile to my own lips.


With a nod of my head


I gave thanks and appreciation


for this gift from a stranger.


 


Long after this time


a strange thought came to my mind.


Could angels be walking this earth


to remind each of us


that love can be


the gift of  the day? 


 

					
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"If I Could Create The Perfect Poem" copyright 2009 (Revised) John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in Poetry, Texas' Poetry, The Perfect Poem, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , ,  on June 26, 2013|
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If I could create the perfect poem


my poem would remove sorrow from the world.


It would bring smiles where there were tears.


Mend broken hearts and return love again.


 


The perfect poem 


would replace all loneliness


with the Joy of God’s Love.


Friends would never be lost again


but be eternal in their friendships with us.


 


Each day would start with the songs of birds.


Each night would end with the sighs of night.


Every soul would find God


and never again be separated from His Love.


 


Every kiss would be with true love


and never of betrayal.


The Devil would be finally destroyed by God.


We would all reign in Paradise in the mist of joy


……………………..forever.


 


 


 

					
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“I Will Never Be Loved Like That Again” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

					

					Posted in Texas' Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , ,  on May 14, 2013|
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The realization brought a choking to my throat.


My eyes swelled in tears.


The realization came to me fully


that I will never be loved like that again.


 


The youthful memory of having a woman look at me like that again.


The reflection of a hero in her eyes.


Reflected also in the shining armor of a knight.


 


Ah sweet memories


if only the taste of those kisses


could return again,


would I know again


the joy of love.


 


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"The Master Speaks of God’s Love" copyright 2008 (Revised) John J. Rigo upcoming poetry book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in Poetry, Texas' Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , ,  on May 9, 2013|
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“………..pointing to a star”


 


 


The night sky was a deep black with blazing stars


over the Master and His disciples


this particular night along the sea of Galilee.


It was a time of quiet contemplation of the beauty of God’s work.


 


Within the group of His disciples


one disciple had a troubling question.


With reverence he approached the Master with his question.


“Does God’s Love for us have bounds when remembering our sins in His Eternal Memory?” 


asked the disciple quietly as to not disturb the other men in the group.


 


The Master lifted His Head toward the night sky 


and pointed His finger to a bright star saying, 


“As you look upon the stars in the night sky


many have long changed in form


and are no more.  


 


The distance is so great in the travel of that light 


that we still see those suns prior to their changing of form.  


So it is in the breath of God’s Love for us 


it is also beyond the width


depth and height of such distances from us.


 


Since His Love for us is unconditional 


so is His memory of our sins.


In asking His forgiveness of our sins 


their memory no longer exists in eternity.”


So spoke that night


the Master of My Life. 

					
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“The Gift of a Stranger’s Smile” (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo “Roses Amidst Thorns”

					

					Posted in Are There Angels on the Earth?, Poetry, Poetry From McKinney Texas, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, Texas' Poetry, tagged , , , , , , ,  on March 19, 2013|
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Courtesy AngelsByEve.com


It was one of those days that nothing seemed to be going right.


My mind filled with racing thoughts


going different ways


Questions, questions with seemly no answers


as I pushed through the crowd


of wherever I was going.




Suddenly  in my own world


I looked up


and there you were


passing me ever so quickly.


The smile that you gave me took my breath away.




A stranger’s smile in a maddening world. 


There was such kindness in that smile of yours.


The warmest of feelings overcame me.


Peace and Joy was brought to my racing heart.




Long after you were gone


I tried to remember


what you looked like.


Were your eyes Blue or Brown?


All that remained in my mind’s eye


was the memory of that very special and endearing smile.


A smile that brought a smile to my own lips.




With a nod of my head


I gave thanks and appreciation


for this gift from a stranger.


 


Long after this time


a strange thought came to my mind.


Could angels be walking this earth


to remind each of us


that love can be


the gift of  the day? 


 

					
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"I Broke Your Heart" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo future book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in A Broken Heart, Poems by a McKinney Texas' Poet, Poetry, Texas' Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , ,  on December 26, 2012|
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I broke your heart.


I know when the deed was done.


I knew then


as I know now


I was in love with you.


 


More afraid of failure


than giving myself to you.


I still can hear in my soul


the sound of your tears


on the tape from that day.


 


Two hours of tears and screaming


my name in agony.


I was the center of your agony


in my rejection of your love.


 


It has been twenty-five years


since that day.


A day never goes by


that my thoughts turn to you.


 


In my being


I now know


that the joy I knew with you then


will come again in my death


and hopefully with it


the joy of heaven.


 


If you are reading this


at this very moment


know this is one


who will always love you.

					
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