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|
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Posted in Poetry, Remembering One's Youth, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Cooperstown, Cooperstown New York, Dallas, Metro Areas, New York, New York City, Texas, United States on June 15, 2014|
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Four years ago it was a visit to the Carrol Clinic in Dallas.
My back and hip had been hurting me for some time.
The findings were not good.
A Class Four hip.
A crack in my spine bone.
Two disks in my spine fused together.
I knew when it happened.
A fall over ten years ago while attempting to trim a tree
in our front yard.
The fall at that time resulted in nine staples in my head
and eventual surgery on my knee.
The other injuries laid in wait.
My future in enjoying the rest of my life was in doubt
with the activities I enjoyed so much in my past.
My mind went back to Cooperstown in upstate New York.
I was sixteen and working the summer on a dairy farm.
It was part of the “Fresh Air Program” of New York City for young men.
I remembered the rolling hay wagon.
Throwing ninety pound bales of hay
eight tiers high on the wagon.
I remembered the muscles in my arms
my strong thin waist
with a tan equal to a black man.
We worked hard that Summer.
It was the “Haying Season.”
The work went fourteen hours a day
seven days a week for two and half months.
Looking back now
I now realize how really happy I was
each of those summer days in Cooperstown.
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Posted in Angels in Night Dreams a poem, Christmas Angels, Uncategorized, tagged A poem by John J. Rigo, Dallas, Jesus, Lord, night dreams, Poems, return of angels, Stepfamily, Texas, texas poems on March 30, 2014|
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Posted in December 22 2013 is Rachael's Birthday, Uncategorized, tagged Air Force, Dallas, Government, Military, Military discharge, Texas, Today is Rachael's Birthday, United States, Units on December 22, 2013|
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Posted in Christmas Angels, Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Dallas, Jesus, Lord, Stepfamily, Teddy Bear, Texas on December 4, 2013|
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Posted in May you be blessed with such an Homecoming, tagged Business, Dallas, Door, friends, friendship, Lord, Military discharge, Recreation, Texas, Tree of Life, Word on November 15, 2013|
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It was a movie I was watching.
The man was coming home.
He set his bags to side of the door
picked up a bicycle laying on the ground
before entering his home.
Though the door his family greeted him.
His wife running up to him
throwing her arms around his neck.
Next to her were his two children
a boy and girl about ages 6 and 7.
The scene brought a choking cry
in my throat in a deep realization.
My life was without children of my own.
I could not control the flowing tears
that slide down my cheeks silently
while my wife was involved in her computer.
So my dear reader
if your life is the man entering this door
be ever so thankful for the blessings
that are in your life.
This is one who would trade
places with you in a second.
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Air Force, Dallas, Lord, Military, Military discharge, My childhood Bride, New York, relationships, Texas, The Children we never had, United States, Word on November 10, 2013|
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Posted in "About Wisdom" by John J. Rigo, Seeing Beyond Death, tagged Arts, Dallas, God, Literature, Online Writing, Poetry, Romance, Texas on October 26, 2013|
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- Taken morning of October 20th, 2012 on Cedar Creek Lake in Gun Barrel City, Texas from the rear of our Lakehome “Oz.”
Between the split of a second
stood the truth of time.
A moment held so lovingly
with the slightest touch
ever fleeting in its hold of light.
The answer to all of this
was so clear and without question.
Everything made sense
every pain defined
every love understood.
Where there once was blackness
there was now the white of light.
“Oh,” came the answer.
“This is why,” said my mind of creation.
If I could just hold this longer
just maybe
it would stay forever
this joy
this warmth
this sheer laughter of soul.
I embrace thee
Oh fear with courage
prayer and hope
for this is where I belong
in the very depth of your love
in this eternity called us.
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