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“Wisdom” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, upcoming third poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Posted in Oh Wisdom Where r thou, tagged , , , , , , , on March 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 
Proposed Cover for my third non-profit poetry book.
Proposed Cover for my third non-profit poetry book.
We are not born with Wisdom at birth.
Nor is wisdom found in our youth.
It only comes with grinding reality.
 
It comes upon us
in a day when our bodies
are locked in pain.
 
It lingers upon our past memories.
A reminder of the wastes of youth.
The ignoring of the blessings
of our Lord.
 
Wisdom comes too late
in our lives.
Ever fleeting
Ever regretful
Ever enlighten
 
When it seems
now in life
given too late
to us.

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“The Why of Blessings” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, upcoming third poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy

Posted in Passing our Blessings on to Others., tagged , , , , , , , on March 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 
A Sunrise each morning reminds me of all the blessings the Lord has rendered me.

A Sunrise each morning reminds me of all the blessings the Lord has rendered me.

The most humble among us are the best of us.
Remember this when you come among them each day.
The Lord has blessed you above all.
Render encouragement and hope
to those that live without hope.
Remember to share your blessings.
 
 
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"The Song of the Bottle" copyright 2008, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

Posted in God is Everywhere, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

"It was a simple glass bottle........"

“It was a simple glass bottle……..”

 
 
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.
 
 
 
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“The Shadows of The Dark” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, a poem about overcoming Depression, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Posted in Poems, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2012| 1 Comment »

 

Courtesy of copingwithdepressioncenter.com

 
 
 
I have fought this battle before….. I lost.
It starts with those that are closest to us.
They remind us of our shortcomings
rather than our victories in life.
 
We fight but seem not to overcome
the weight that falls upon our spirit.
We cannot find anyone to reach out to.
 
Those that we thought cared about us or loved us
really are not sincere in their hearts.
We no longer live under illusions.
 
We feel that our life is over.
Our very breathing becomes heavy
the weight upon our lungs for air becomes heavier.
The battle for light begins.
 
We must reach again for the strength of our Lord.
We must armour ourselves.
Before us lays the battlefield.
Prepare for the good fight.

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