Posted in 52000 plus hits on a Texas' Poetry Site, A Banner Day of hitting 49000 hits on a WordPress Site, A Banner Day of over 48000 hits on a WordPress Blog, Beyond 53000 hits on a WordPress Blogger Site, tagged An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Over 53000 hits on a texas poetry site, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on July 18, 2014| 4 Comments »
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As of July 18th, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 53,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
Posted in A Banner Day of over 53000 hits on a Texas' Poetry Site, tagged An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Over 53000 hits on a WordPress Blog site, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on June 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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As of June 17th, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 52,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
Posted in Love Surpasses Death, Poetry, There are no carts to "Hook-up" when we Die, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A Poem dedicated to my friend Bruce Waterman of Tool Texas, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A Special Valentine Poem for the Special One, A Valentine Poem for 2011, A Valentine Poem from a Texas' Poet, Airline, Arts, Author of "Amist Series of Poetry Books', Bruce Waterman of Tool Texas, Commentary (magazine), Gifts, God, Jesus, McKinney Texas home of a local international poet, non-profit poetry books for the "homeless cause" in McKinney Texas, Online Writing, Poem, Poetry, Profits for "Homeless charities" in McKinney Texas, Shopping, Texas, Tool Texas, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Will of God, Winner of the Collin County Poetry Award, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on June 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Courtesy photo by Pat Dollins. Taken at Treasure Hunters Roadshow in Placerville.
Posted in A Banner Day of hitting 49000 hits on a WordPress Site, A Banner Day of over 48000 hits on a WordPress Blog, A Day to be noted on a WordPress Blog, Passing 50000 mark on WordPress, tagged 50000 hits on a texas' poetry site, a banner day of 50000 hits, An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on May 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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As of May 22nd, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 50,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
Posted in A Banner Day of hitting 49000 hits on a WordPress Site, A Banner Day of over 48000 hits on a WordPress Blog, tagged 49000 hits on a texas' poetry site, An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on May 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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As of May 2nd, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 49,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
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.
Posted in A Banner Day of over 48000 hits on a WordPress Blog, tagged 48000 Hits on a Texas' Poetry Site, An award winning Texas poet, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Poetry of Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on April 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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As of April 7th, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 48,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
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.
Posted in A Banner Day of over 42000 hits on a WordPress Blog, Another Banner Day of 46000 plus hits, Another Banner for Texas' Poetry site at 47000 hits!, Poetry, tagged 47000 hits on Texas' Poetry site, Commentary (magazine), Eustace Texas, Gun Barrel City, Gun Barrel City Texas, Henderson County Texas, Texas, United States, WordPress on February 26, 2014| 1 Comment »
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As of February, 26th, 2014, the “Texas‘ Poetry Site” reached another milestone of 47,000 plus hits. My deepest thanks and appreciation to the WordPress family, and all those who share my spiritual poetry work, as well as my Texas’ Commentary posts regarding my new communities in Henderson County, Texas, Eustace, Texas, Gun Barrel City, Texas and the Nation.
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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, Real Friends only come once in a Lifetime, tagged Commentary (magazine), friends, friends of a lifetime, Health, Jesus, missing our departed friends, Philosophy, relationships, remembering our friends, Texas, the meaning of real friends on July 19, 2014| 2 Comments »
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