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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, A Poem from the "Amidst Series of Poetry" by John J. Rigo, One poem of Seven of the "Masters Series of Poems", Poetry, Selection from the "Master Series of Poems" by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 31, 2014| 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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"I Broke Your Heart" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo future book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in A Broken Heart, A Christmas-centered poem by John J. Rigo, A Poem by John J. RIgo dealing with a Broken Heart, tagged , , , , , , , , , ,  on March 5, 2014|
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Courtesy of Google Search….author unknown


I broke your heart.


I know when the deed was done.


I knew then


as I know now


I was in love with you.


 


More afraid of failure


than giving myself to you.


I still can hear in my soul


the sound of your tears


on the tape from that day.


 


Two hours of tears and screaming


my name in agony.


I was the center of your agony


in my rejection of your love.


 


It has been twenty-five years


since that day.


A day never goes by


that my thoughts turn to you.


 


In my being


I now know


that the joy I knew with you then


will come again in my death


and hopefully with it


the joy of heaven.


 


If you are reading this


at this very moment


know this is one


who will always love you.



		
	
					
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"The Journey" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"

					

					Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A christmas journey, A Poem in Honor of Valentine Day for My Wife, encrypted_divison_doj9640, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged , , , , , , , , , ,  on February 14, 2014|
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.....is never lost.  Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013 
…..is never lost. Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013




 


A ship in the sea of life


riding each wave of life


seeking the warm sun of each day.


 


The beauty of each dream as night falls


is never lost as it heads


toward the curve of each horizon.


 


Storms will blow


onward do we flow


in love and courage


by His hand.


 


Tomorrow brings the knowing in His love


the vastness of the ocean


is not so alone.


 


As long as we believe


we will never be alone.


 


For His love


surpasses all of this.


 


This and time beyond


this brief sea of life.           


                                                                                       


 


                                                                                                                                



					
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Happy New Year, America! I hope, but optimism is difficult to summon.

					

					Posted in A Great Reblog on the Future of 2014, tagged , , , , , , ,  on January 1, 2014|
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The following Reblog comes from one of my favorite followers on my spiritfilled poetry site. It is not a casual read but a review several times of its contents. It renders a world view of what we can expect in 2014 which to say is very scary is an understandment.


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Optimism is good and can often preserve sanity. However, excessive optimism led to disappointment in 2013 and worse seems likely in 2014.



There are plenty of clowns, many of them in Washington. They are funny in weird ways but the giggles they produce suggest derision rather than pleasure.



ObamaClown



Political correctness = ideologically mandated conformity



A&E’s recent spasm of sanity was most likely due to its recognition of an impending reduction in its all-important bottom line. Accordingly, it decreed a temporary halt to that effort to mandate political correctness. It was only one battle and many more continue. What other forces of political correctness have decreed comparable halts? None of which I am aware. Demands for ideological conformity continue unabated lest the ideologically favored be offended with unpleasant — sometimes far worse than merely unpleasant — consequences. 



Multicultural aspects of political correctnes that cover for Islam are the most destructive, current…


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"I Broke Your Heart" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo future book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

					

					Posted in A Broken Heart, A Christmas-centered poem by John J. Rigo, tagged , , , , , , ,  on December 21, 2013|
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Courtesy of Google Search….author unknown


I broke your heart.


I know when the deed was done.


I knew then


as I know now


I was in love with you.


 


More afraid of failure


than giving myself to you.


I still can hear in my soul


the sound of your tears


on the tape from that day.


 


Two hours of tears and screaming


my name in agony.


I was the center of your agony


in my rejection of your love.


 


It has been twenty-five years


since that day.


A day never goes by


that my thoughts turn to you.


 


In my being


I now know


that the joy I knew with you then


will come again in my death


and hopefully with it


the joy of heaven.


 


If you are reading this


at this very moment


know this is one


who will always love you.

					
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"The Journey" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"

					

					Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A christmas journey, encrypted_divison_doj9640, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged , , , , , , , , ,  on December 17, 2013|
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.....is never lost.  Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013 
…..is never lost. Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013




 


A ship in the sea of life


riding each wave of life


seeking the warm sun of each day.


 


The beauty of each dream as night falls


is never lost as it heads


toward the curve of each horizon.


 


Storms will blow


onward do we flow


in love and courage


by His hand.


 


Tomorrow brings the knowing in His love


the vastness of the ocean


is not so alone.


 


As long as we believe


we will never be alone.


 


For His love


surpasses all of this.


 


This and time beyond


this brief sea of life.           


                                                                                       


 


                                                                                                                                



					
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“The Knowing” copyright 2005, John J. Rigo, from published poetry book, “Roses Amidst Thorns”

					

					Posted in "About Wisdom" by John J. Rigo, Seeing Beyond Death, tagged , , , , , , ,  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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"A Terrible Thing to Waste" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"

					

					Posted in Poetry, The Importance of Love, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  on October 14, 2013|
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Courtesy of heavenawaits.wordpress.com


A heart is a terrible thing to waste.


If one comes to you with this offering


do not scoff too quickly.


 


Love is a precious gift.


It is precious to the one who gives love


and very precious to the one who receives it.


 


Do not be hardened to this gift.


Accept this gift with kindness


and tenderness.


 


Love is the joy of life.


Love is the light of life.


Love is the soul of life.


 


Be thankful and gentle


in the receiving of love


even if this love


is not the love you seek.


 


Remember one day


you will be judged as a human.


You will be judged to the degree that you loved.


 


More importantly


how kindly you received love.


Love in its many forms


is God showing


His face to us.


A heart is a terrible thing to waste. 

					
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“Love Thyself” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, Upcoming Poetry Book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

					

					Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , , , , ,  on September 25, 2013|
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Courtesy of umazzing.com


One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves


is to learn to love ourselves.


In loving ourselves


we realize that the premise that we must love another


such as ourselves is not part of the growth


that is part of our eternity.


 


In loving ourselves


we are no longer open to the qualities of others


in their own personal failures in loving themselves.


 


In this way


in the path of eternity


that we all walk


all those we will met


will then be complete unto themselves


as we have also become.

					
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"The Journey" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"

					

					Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A christmas journey, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged , , , , , , ,  on September 21, 2013|
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.....is never lost.  Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013 
…..is never lost. Picture courtesy of John J. Rigo copyrighted 2013




 


A ship in the sea of life


riding each wave of life


seeking the warm sun of each day.


 


The beauty of each dream as night falls


is never lost as it heads


toward the curve of each horizon.


 


Storms will blow


onward do we flow


in love and courage


by His hand.


 


Tomorrow brings the knowing in His love


the vastness of the ocean


is not so alone.


 


As long as we believe


we will never be alone.


 


For His love


surpasses all of this.


 


This and time beyond


this brief sea of life.           


                                                                                       


 


                                                                                                                                



					
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