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“Waking Knight” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Posted in Another point of view on Heaven, My Newest Favorite Poem, Poem, Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 

“The Kiss before the Battle with Evil”
Picture Courtesy of pathguy.com

 
Commentary:  It is my belief that all creative writers look for markers along their writing journey that represent improvement in their craft.  This recent written poem is no exception in my almost thirty years of poetry writing.  Within the poem I see my belief in an afterlife,  I see myself as a warrior in defense against Evil representing my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  What a beautiful image to die and awake in such a place in one’s after life.  Thank you Lord for this life and all lives that will be ahead in eternity. 
 
 
 
I awoke
as from a sleep
of death.
 
Long gentle fingers
were rubbing my forehead
the side of my face
touching my lips.
 
As my eyes opened
I knew I was no longer
on my prior world of earth.
 
Before me I beheld
a beautiful maiden
of golden hair
skin of cream and light
eyes of blue/grey and gold.
 
There was no fear within me.
I was at a place where I was meant to be.
I was home in a castle of my Lord‘s place for me.
 
My eyes gazed upon my body.
Upon me where plates of armour.
Gold-Silver and various jewels
incrusted upon them.
 
As the maiden raised my head
I observed the symbols upon my breast-plate.
In the middle in Gold was a Lion.
 
On each side of it were Dragons
standing with their feet gently
touching the Lion.
 
Above the Lion
flew a Golden Eagle
with wings of silver.
 
My armour gleamed
from head to toe
in this beautiful creation.
 
What battle has my Lord
prepared for me in this place?
Who was this maiden
who touches me with a loving touch?
 
The maiden spoke,
“My Lord, Evil awaits for battle.
Prepare thyself.”
 
 
 
 

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“Knowing What I Know Now” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Posted in A First Love is Never Forgotten, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on April 2, 2013| 2 Comments »

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Courtesy of Fine Art America.com

 
Knowing what I know now is a familiar saying.
With that knowledge and a time machine
where would I go now?
 
It would be the beginning of my life
back to the happiness days of my life
when I was a young soldier.
 
It would have been that day
in Happy, Texas when I first saw you.
The time we exchanged addresses
as the bus pulled out.
 
Knowing what I know now.
would I have lived my life differently?
I do know one thing for sure
the deep sadness I feel now
would not be within my being today.
 
A first love of the heart
is always remembered
never to be forgotten
in the eternal time
before us all.
 
 
 
 

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"A Conversation about Life and Death" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"

Posted in A Blessed Easter to All from John J. Rigo Texas' Commentator, One poem of Seven of the "Masters Series of Poems", Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 
 

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The Master‘s hands were strong and hard
from years of work as a carpenter
just like his father.
 
The creation of His hands had a gentle quality
such as the toy camel and shepherd
He was crafting this night.
 
His sister had begged Him to make a toy for her child.
With love and humor He worked several nights.
In the back of the villa the room was small and cramped
making the carving difficult as the oil lamp light flickered.
 
Entering the doorway with a quiet sweep of the door blanket
came His sister’s oldest son.
Many questions burned in the mind
of this young man on this night.
 
Quietly he approached the Master
so as to not disturb His carving.
The young man whispered,
“Master do you have time to speak with me?”
 
Gently and with love the Master set the little wooden carving
aside and reached for the boy’s shoulder saying,
“What is troubling you this night
son of my sister?”
 
The boy replied,
“I am afraid about death
and where I will go when I die
since no one alive
has ever been to the place that dead people go
and returned
how am I to know what to expect?”
 
With patience and the deepest of kindness
toward the concerns of the young man
the Master spoke,
“Telling humanity of the world beyond death
would be like explaining
the sight of sunrise or sunset to a person
who had always been blind.”
 
He further explained,
“Beyond our lifetime is a world inconceivable
to the senses of man
beyond every gift rendered in this world around us. 
It is a world of being
in the midst of eternal love
and never fearing again.
 
It is knowing light beyond any light
we now know of in this world.
It is never being alone again
but cherished in the arms of a mother.
 
So will it be in the arms of our God
forever in eternal love
peace and happiness.”
So He spoke to me
the Master of my life.  
 

					
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"Ghostly, Do I Walk" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"

					

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Courtesy of mcguirehimself.com
Courtesy of mcguirehimself.com


Chains of sorrow upon my neck


reaching for the ones I knew


unable to touch.


 


A slight breath of air


words spoken


 but not heard.


 


My world is full of “If I could’s”


no clock to turn back on my regrets.


I offer only a prayer to my unseen God


to let this end.


 


I say to you


there is no time left


but the time of this moment.


 


Time to forgive


time to say, “I love you.”


Time to give of yourself


for all that you could have done


with this precious thing called Life.


 


In so doing


 perhaps you not also be


on this ghostly path


that may never end for me.

					
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“There Will Never Be Days” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, Upcoming Poetry Book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

					

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Courtesy of relate.com


I remember a young woman I dated over forty-five years ago. 


She was a consigliere for a major hotel on Stemmons.


Sex with her was like making love in a movie.


 


She would cover her body with baby oil


before getting on top of me.


She had one of the most beautiful bodies


I had ever seen on a woman.


 


Her body glistened as she moved on top of me.


Perhaps it was the way she titled her head upward


as her eyes rolled over in squeezing my organ tightly.


Ah…those days of pure sex.


There never be days and nights


like that again.


 


 


 


 


 

					
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“Waking Knight” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

					

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“The Kiss before the Battle with Evil” 
Picture Courtesy of pathguy.com


I awoke


as from a sleep


of death.


 


Long gentle fingers


were rubbing my forehead


the side of my face


touching my lips.


 


As my eyes opened


I knew I was no longer 


on my prior world of earth.


 


Before me I beheld


a beautiful maiden


of golden hair


skin of cream and light


eyes of blue/grey and gold.


 


There was no fear within me.


I was at a place where I was meant to be.


I was home in a castle of my Lord‘s place for me.


 


My eyes gazed upon my body.


Upon me where plates of armour.


Gold-Silver and various jewels


incrusted upon them.


 


As the maiden raised my head


I observed the symbols upon my breast-plate.


In the middle in Gold was a Lion.


 


On each side of it were Dragons


standing with their feet gently 


touching the Lion.


 


Above the Lion


flew a Golden Eagle


with wings of silver.


 


My armour gleamed


from head to toe


in this beautiful creation.


 


What battle has my Lord


prepared for me in this place?


Who was this maiden


who touches me with a loving touch?


 


The maiden spoke,


“My Lord, Evil awaits for battle.


Prepare thyself.”


 


 


 


 

					
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