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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 to Share with my WordPress Followers, tagged A Christ poem from Stewart-Rigo Winery, Arts, Baby Jesus at Christmas, Christmas, Jesus, Online Writing, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Romance, Texas on December 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
"The Magic Christmas Bells of Florence Street" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Christmas Poems by John J. Rigo in 2014, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Calendar, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas 2014 of Poetry from Texas, Christmas poems by John J. Rigo, Dallas, Holidays, Religion and Spirituality, Stepfamily, Texas, Texas Christmas Poetry on December 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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"Friends of a Lifetime" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A Poet and Commentator remembers his departed friends, Friends of a Lifetime by John J. Rigo, Passed away friends are never replaced, tagged Christmas, Commentary (magazine), friends, Health, IBM, Jesus, missing our departed friends, Philosophy, relationships, remembering our friends, Texas on April 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
With the passing of time
I have come to realize that there are truly
spaces that are never filled
by the loss of friends who were very personal
to my mind and heart.
Through the years
do the memories of Cliff and Tom
constantly come to my mind.
Never are they dead in my heart.
I see each of them
special in their concern for me
as the friends they were to me
and yes the love they rendered to me.
Have they been replaced in the void left by their absence?
No one has accomplished that.
Cliff was the short, large man from the deep South
always with a tale of lesson and advice not wanted
but when given
seemed well placed.
He spoke of home and craw-fish
his Mother and his victories in life
never of his losses.
You knew he was special
a special person to know.
The same stories he related never got old
just deeper in meaning.
The straight-laced
IBM type of guy was Tom.
He seemed to have found victories too early in his life
burning, dying as a shooting star.
An anger was present about him that could never be explained.
Tom loved a good meal and good drinks.
Save the waiter or waitress who spoke too much while serving!
He was there to savor the moment
should it be his last.
As Tom’s life was coming to an end
he maintained his pride to the last minute in a VA hospital
wearing a blue blazer that no longer fit;
no one cared about his past.
I miss Tom’s advice to me,
his laughter at my watch
that he thought was such a great sales job
because I had to push a button
to tell time.
His loud laughter rang in the night
raising high his special drink
to wish me and all
the best of life.
I miss both of these men.
They were the special friends of a lifetime
never to be replaced.
They are in my heart each day
with the warmest of love to my dearest friends
Cliff and Tom.
Whenever you both may be
in the great wonder of it all
I am one person
who misses you both
oh……….. ever so much.
"Friends of a Lifetime" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A Poet and Commentator remembers his departed friends, Friends of a Lifetime by John J. Rigo, tagged Christmas, Commentary (magazine), friends, Health, IBM, Jesus, missing our departed friends, Philosophy, relationships, remembering our friends, Texas on April 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »
With the passing of time
I have come to realize that there are truly
spaces that are never filled
by the loss of friends who were very personal
to my mind and heart.
Through the years
do the memories of Cliff and Tom
constantly come to my mind.
Never are they dead in my heart.
I see each of them
special in their concern for me
as the friends they were to me
and yes the love they rendered to me.
Have they been replaced in the void left by their absence?
No one has accomplished that.
Cliff was the short, large man from the deep South
always with a tale of lesson and advice not wanted
but when given
seemed well placed.
He spoke of home and craw-fish
his Mother and his victories in life
never of his losses.
You knew he was special
a special person to know.
The same stories he related never got old
just deeper in meaning.
The straight-laced
IBM type of guy was Tom.
He seemed to have found victories too early in his life
burning, dying as a shooting star.
An anger was present about him that could never be explained.
Tom loved a good meal and good drinks.
Save the waiter or waitress who spoke too much while serving!
He was there to savor the moment
should it be his last.
As Tom’s life was coming to an end
he maintained his pride to the last minute in a VA hospital
wearing a blue blazer that no longer fit;
no one cared about his past.
I miss Tom’s advice to me,
his laughter at my watch
that he thought was such a great sales job
because I had to push a button
to tell time.
His loud laughter rang in the night
raising high his special drink
to wish me and all
the best of life.
I miss both of these men.
They were the special friends of a lifetime
never to be replaced.
They are in my heart each day
with the warmest of love to my dearest friends
Cliff and Tom.
Whenever you both may be
in the great wonder of it all
I am one person
who misses you both
oh……….. ever so much.
“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 »
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"The Abuser" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, Revised upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Calling Out an Abuser, Calling out an Abusive Relationship, Uncategorized, tagged abusive relationships, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus, Lord, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Texas, The Abuser on February 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“The Abuser” A Poem by John J. Rigo
“The Joy and Courage to Overcome Pain” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Overcoming Pain in One's Life a poem by John J. Rigo, tagged Christmas, Forgiveness, God, Google Image, Health, Jesus, Lord, Overcoming Pain, United States on December 31, 2013| 2 Comments »
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“The Forgiveness Letter” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming book “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Arts, Christmas, Forgiveness, God, Google, Jesus, Lord, relationships on December 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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“Advice to a Young Man” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poem in advice to a young man by John J. Rigo, tagged Advice, Christmas, Education and Enrichment, Google, Google Image, Inner peace, Interpersonal relationship, marriage, relationships on December 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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It took me almost three-quarters of a century to learn these many things about a woman. First and most importantly avoid at all costs their flowing tears. Tears to a woman is another form of organism for a woman. Asking the question, “Is everything all right or What’s wrong” will only set-you-up for their frustrations. You will become the target of their own inner struggles with themselves. The second most important thing Do not make them the center of your world. Create your own world where you can find inner peace and joy as a man. Remembering these major outlooks in life will render you many happy days as a man in either a marriage or long-term relationship. Knights in armor only do well in movies and story books.
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“A Christmas Message to my WordPress Family” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator and Published Poet
Posted in 45000 hits as of Christmas Day on Texas' Poetry Site, A 2014 Christmas Message from a Texas' Poet, A Christmas Message to WordPress Family from John and Linda Stewart-Rigo, tagged A Christmas Message from a Texas' Poet, A Christmas Message to WordPress Family, Christmas, Commentary (magazine), Holiday, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Silver Star, Texas, WordPress on December 4, 2014| 3 Comments »
Silver Star Winery of Texas
Silver Star Farm and Ranch of Texas
It is here before us, Christmas Day, another counting of our lives on this earth. Over the last year my WordPress family of now a little over 449 followers, and now at 63,000 plus hits as of today, November 4th, 2014, have become more important in my life, than ever. Within that select group is another special group of individuals, that I wish where with me this day, sitting at our dining room table this Christmas season.
To each of you I render a special hug, and a heartfelt thanks for the many sharings via comments on my poetry work and personal view comments. When the quality of your friends become many steps above the folks that you call you friend that are your reality friends, one truly knows then, they found the right place to be. That place for me in my heart, is with my WordPress Family. Blessings and peace to each of you in your future and our eternal lives together, with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
John J. Rigo and Linda Stewart-Rigo Stewart-Rigo Winery formerly Silver Star Winery of Texas Silver Star Farm and Ranch of Texas 12551 FM 2709 Eustace, Texas 75124Share this:
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