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"I Have Never Gotten Comfortable With Death" (Revised) copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in A Poem About Facing Death by John J. Rigo, Remembering Our Loved Ones, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Arts, Health, Online Writing, Philosophy, Poetry, Romance, Stepfamily, Texas on March 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“Great Thoughts” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in "Great Thoughts" a new poem by McKinney Texas' poet John J. Rigo, A Poem on Great Thoughts by John J. Rigo, tagged Christmas, Health, Jesus, Lord, Military discharge, Stepfamily, Texas, Word on March 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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"The Bradford Pear Tree of Club Lake Trail" copyright 2004, a lost poem recovered, preview poem, "Passion Amidst Apathy" This Poem is Dedicated to the Storm Victims of North Texas.
Posted in A Dying Tree in McKinney Texas, Death of a Friend Death of a Tree, Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged A Texas's Poet writes of a death of a tree, Bradford, Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford Pear, England, Pear, Texas, The Bradford Tree of Club Lake Trail, Tree, West Yorkshire on March 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“Why do you stare at me?”
“Waking Knight” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in A Poem by Award Winning Poet John J. Rigo, Another point of view on Heaven, My Newest Favorite Poem, Poem, Poetry, tagged A Poem by John J. Rigo of East Texas, Arts, Cedar Creek Lake in Texas, East Texas' Poets, Eustace Texas, Google Image, Gun Barrel City Texas, Lord, Poetry, Shopping, Texas, United States, Writers Resources on March 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Image courtesy of Google Image Search. Poem by award winning poet John J. Rigo of East Texas.
Poem “Waking Knight” by John J. Rigo. Image courtesy of Google Image search.
"Yea Through the Grace of God Go I" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Battling after Holidays Depression, Overcoming Depression, Overcoming Depression in One's Life, Poetry, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, The Lord will lead you from Darkness, tagged A Poem regarding overcoming depression by John J. Rigo, Arts, Dealing with Depression, Depression The Unknown Killer, God, Health, Online Writing, Overcoming Depression., Poetry, Romance, Texas, Word on March 8, 2014| 1 Comment »
I have been where you are
a hell of loneliness and despair.
Had I created this place in my past
as you are now
where I was once?
I ask myself what pains cross your mind
as this day of many comes to you?
Do you hunger?
Are you without sleep?
The night only brings fear for your life.
Are you without anyone who cares
where you are this day?
Are you missed?
I too have been where you are.
From ashes of the mind did thou raise me
from a pit of worldly hell.
It was not my talents of mind
nor spirit that lead me from this dark world.
It was my prayers.
You never failed to hear me
when I cried out to you.
When I tried to end this life
you spoke gently to me
asking me to be patient
and wait one more day.
One day lead to another.
Finally the sun began to shine again
in your blessings and your love for me.
Thank you Lord
for giving hope to the hopeless
as you gave to me.
Thank you Lord
for loving me when I was without love.
Yea Lord without your grace
would I now be lost.
"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 A Poem dealing with a Broken Heart, Arts, breakups, Breakups and the Pain Associated with, Literature, Online Writing, Poetry, relationships, Romance, Stories and Thoughts, Texas on March 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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“The Gift of a Stranger’s Smile” (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo “Roses Amidst Thorns”
Posted in A Poem that asked the question: Are there Angels on the Earth?, Are There Angels on the Earth?, Are there Angels on the Earth? A question from a Texas' Poet, Do Angels Visit the Earth?, Poetry, Poetry From McKinney Texas, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, Texas' Poetry, tagged A Poem about Angels?, Angels on the Earth?, Are there Angels on the Earth?, CrunchBase, IBook, iPad, IPhone, IPod Touch, ITunes, Poetry, Texas on March 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Courtesy AngelsByEve.com
It was one of those days that nothing seemed to be going right.
My mind filled with racing thoughts
going different ways
Questions, questions with seemly no answers
as I pushed through the crowd
of wherever I was going.
Suddenly in my own world
I looked up
and there you were
passing me ever so quickly.
The smile that you gave me took my breath away.
A stranger’s smile in a maddening world.
There was such kindness in that smile of yours.
The warmest of feelings overcame me.
Peace and Joy was brought to my racing heart.
Long after you were gone
I tried to remember
what you looked like.
Were your eyes Blue or Brown?
All that remained in my mind’s eye
was the memory of that very special and endearing smile.
A smile that brought a smile to my own lips.
With a nod of my head
I gave thanks and appreciation
for this gift from a stranger.
Long after this time
a strange thought came to my mind.
Could angels be walking this earth
to remind each of us
that love can be
the gift of the day?
A Banner Day, “Over 47,000 Hits” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, Texas’ Poet
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.
“The One Change in Our Laws: That Would Change the Future of the United States” copyright 2013 John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator
Posted in A Change In Our Immigration Laws that would change the Country, A Necessary Change for our Immigration Laws, tagged A Must-Change for our Immigration laws, A needed change in our immigration laws, A Texas Commentary by John J. Rigo, A Texas' Commentary on Immigration, Anti-Immigration, Changing Immigration Laws, Citizenship, Citizenship in the United States, Ellis Island, Family, Immigration, Law, Northern Italy, Texas, U.S. Citizen, United States on February 26, 2014| 2 Comments »
Courtesy of birthtourism.wordpress.com
Today the United States of America is on a dangerous path in its future. On our current course we now have a nation where the average ethics, approach to excellence, average intelligence of our citizens is falling to new lows within U.S. society. By the very nature of our immigration programs, have we brought the strength of our country to a new low.
A country that allows its borders open to any illegal immigrant looking to drop their child on U.S. soil speaks volumes of the changes that need to be made to our immigration laws. Defining what makes a true U.S. citizen should go beyond dropping a baby on our soil.
Each child that is born on our shores by an illegal in this country represents hundreds of thousands of dollars in “Freebies” in community services, education and food stamps over the lifetime of now, what is now a “Legal, U.S. Citizen Child.” This is a burden that the middle class U.S. Citizen of our country can no longer afford.
We, as a country need to redefine what constitutes a legal U.S. Citizen. A child born of a mother who is not a U.S. citizen should not automatically become a U.S. Citizen. In fact the requirement should be for a child to have the status of a U.S. citizen should be that both parents be U.S. citizens at the time of the birth of that child.
By Line: John Rigo is a first generation Italian. Mr. Rigo’s Father came to the U. S. at age 16 thru Ellis Island from Northern Italy in 1926. Mr. Rigo fondly remembers that his Father had two main goals in life. One, was to become an American citizen, and Two, to speak excellent English to where no one would know he was a foreigner, he achieved both goals.
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"Words Upon My Stone" excerpt from "Roses Amidst Thorns" copyright 2005 by John J. Rigo
Posted in A Poem rendering Insight to a Texas' Poet and Commentator, Poetry, tagged Arts, Christianity, God, Hardware, Insight to a Texas' Poet and Commentator, Lord, memory, Moto of a Texas' Poet, Religion and Spirituality, Texas on March 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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