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“Remembering Cooperstown” (Revised) copyright 2010 John J. Rigo,Upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged "Remembering Cooperstown" a poem by John J. Rigo, Memories of Cooperstown New York, Poetry on February 11, 2012| 1 Comment »
"That Happy Place In My Mind" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged 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 published poet for Collin County Texas, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A Special Place we all have, cruelity, McKinney Texas' Own International Poet, memories, mind, relationships on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
There is a happy place in my mind.
A place of loving memories.
A place where I have experienced love from another.
It is a place that belongs to no other.
It cannot be taken from me.
The joyful light that fills that room
cannot be clicked off by anyone.
It was a more gentle time in my life.
A time when another made me feel special.
Their words were kind
their touch was with love.
It is the place I am
when you ask me,
“what are you thinking?”
You see
in this place there is no meanest
no words of hurt upon my soul
no seeming lack of thought.
You created this special place for me.
It was built word by word by you.
Words of discouragement.
Words of anger.
Words of bitterness.
Finally you reached a point
that you completedly ripped out my heart.
In this place
I again
find my heart.
A heart that now remembers
what it was like
to be truly loved
by another.
“Singing Our Own Praises of the Lord” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, Selection from future book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
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The question that comes to our minds
is one that asks of the why of our existence.
Many would lead us to believe in only their way to understand.
Each of us are as individual as each star that burns in the heavens.
Each made in His image to sing as a choir of His Love and Praises.
The paths to finding ourselves in knowing His Love are many.
Do not be discouraged by the selfish ends of many
or those who make fun and light of your way of praising the Lord.
The Lord’s knowledge of His Love did not end with the Bible
or any other works that come before you.
Continue on your path of discovery
without discouragement.
Continue to write your poems of your love of the Lord.
Continue to sing the songs of your love that are created by His inspiration.
For His Love is everlasting and never-ending in its song and words.
Remember you are never alone in sharing your praises of Love with Him.
He will be there long after all those who attempted to hurt you
and discourage you
are long gone from this earth
as well as the heavenly place
He has waiting for you.
"There Are Times" (Revised) copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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There are times
that reaching back in our memories
is the only way we can attempt
to rediscover happiness in our present lives.
As hard as we try
those memories remain swirling mists
from the times of our fleeing youth
never felt again
nor tasted.
We cry out in an agony of painful want
but find no release.
Could this place in our lives
be but a preview
of an unending terrible hell?
We are only left with an undisclosed fear
that possibly a heaven does not exist,
but is a creation of imagination
out of our own fears.
“Is this all there is?” we whisper
in a silent room in our minds.
Only by our prayers
to our Lord
prior to our earthly deaths
will we find joys beyond the ones
we have experienced in this world.
We will find glorious happiness in another world
by the promises of His Word.
Upon that moment
let what was my blinded eyes
in the temporary joys of this world
be opended again
to the eternal glory of His Name.
“That Special Time” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, newly written poem for upcoming, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged A Love Poem to my wife, A mornings act of love, A mornings blessing, A Special Blessing on February 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It was a very special moment
It was morning as I opened my sleepy eyes.
Your arms encircled my body.
You held me tight
your nose snuggled in the curve of my back.
It was a very special time in my life.
Knowing that one is truly loved
what greater blessing can we ask of life?
"The Song of the Bottle" copyright 2008, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged A McKinney Poet, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A spiritual poem from a McKinney Texas poet, McKinney Texas home of a local international poet, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winner of the Collin County Poetry Award, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on January 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It was a simple glass bottle,
that gave me a gift of song,
that day.
It was a beautiful sunny day,
on the waterfront side of my home.
With a fresh cold, iced beer,
I sat on the back porch.
The breeze was beautiful as diamonds of light,
sparkled off the water before me.
A curious thing happened as I slowly drank that beer.
The outside wind played through the empty part of the bottle.
A song, like no other, played through the glass.
It was a haunting song of eons,
from another time.
As I drank more liquor from the bottle,
the song changed in pitch to a sweeter song.
It came to me at that moment,
that God’s gifts to us are never ending.
In prayer,
I gave thanks to God,
for His gifts to me,
that day,
and the song of the bottle.
“A First Love, Recalled” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
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The piano played a familiar melody in my memory.
Images of summer came to mind.
We were in love.
Warmed by our dreams,
and the oneness that was us.
Wherever each of us were,
we were never apart.
Our bonded souls filled all spaces between us.
The melody of that summer will always be.
For you see,
a first love,
never dies.
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