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A note about Rico

Blog Posted by Susan Lawrence: 1/31/2023 12:18:00 PM

Many of you had inquired about Rico after he had passed. I was able to visit with his wonderful daughter Rhiannon and her husband Michael while I was working in CA recently. She baked the yummiest English scones I have ever had and prepared pots of tea for us. It meant so much to me that we could share some time together and I could look in her eyes and give her big hugs. I had not seen her since before Covid in 2019. That was the last time I had seen her father, my dear friend Rico. She spent time with him over Thanksgiving and then he went downhill quite fast. He had lung cancer. Luckily she was able to be with him during his last week and take care of him in Hawaii. I told her about the outporing of love and condolences on Poetry Soup and it brought a smile to her face. Apparently he sent her an email everyday in the late afternoon mulling over the events of the day. I told her he posted a limrick most days on the Soup. I have screen grabbed many of your lovely comments to email her. I have also included your lovely tribute Anaya and the comments received from it . Ilene, I just found yours as well and will include it. I hope I have included everyone. If not please accept my thanks. Please know your kind words and thoughts will be received by his family shortly In gratitude to you all. I love being a part of Poetry Soup !

Susan :)

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Paul
Callus

Date: 2/5/2023 9:20:00 AM

Thank you for this update, Susan. The passing away of a friend always leaves emotional imprints. Glad you have been able to visit Rico's family and share memories with them. Hugs // paul

Alexis
Y.

Date: 2/4/2023 6:33:00 AM

Hi Susan, I haven't been on the Soup lately and it breaks my heart to hear of Rico’s passing.As I write I am literally in tears. I will miss him very much. His Limericks will go down in “ Poetry Soup” history. They made me laugh and so much more. I send my condolences to his family and friends.

Kim
Rodrigues

Date: 2/3/2023 2:50:00 PM

Susan here is the one I saved as a favorite! Thank you for sharing with us! Two Lips in Amsterdam… Phyllis Upman was a young maid When she learnt the rules of her trade: Show men what they want Behave nonchalant And be sure to pull down the shade!

John
Watt

Date: 2/2/2023 4:01:00 PM

Susan, thank you for being the face of the PS community and passing along to Rico's family how much he was appreciated and will be missed here, as well as the tributes paid to him by his friends. We appreciate you being the bridge between. Hugs ~ John

Susan
Lawrence

Date: 2/2/2023 11:53:00 AM

To all that have commented I say THANK YOU for your PRESENCE and kind thoughts. When Rhiannon receive the emails she wrote back right away and was filled with GRATITUDE to all of you. She realized her father was surrounded with such a wonderful community ! Blessings to all, Susan :)

Sally
Eslinger

Date: 2/2/2023 9:15:00 AM

Hugs for u for this. I have been off a lot since i last saw & commented about missing Rico. Had not yer heard he was ill & only just now thru you, hear of his passing. I’d also been too dumb to know he was a senior. To me, his poetry & comments always so sprite & clever that i had imagined him to be in his 20’s! So this is a big shock. Made me cry. For me. pSp is family these days. God rest his soul & bless his family all. Hugs of thanks to you. sally

Maureen McGreavy
Pigeon Tart

Date: 2/1/2023 6:41:00 PM

Susan, please forward my hugs and condolences to Rhiannon. Thank you for sharing this. Hugs to you too! xomo

Hilo
Poet

Date: 2/1/2023 2:17:00 PM

Aloha Rico e ku'u aloha 'aina mokupuni

FJ
Thomas

Date: 2/1/2023 8:44:00 AM

Susan that was indeed a lovely opportunity, to spend time with his daughter. It was also so loving of you to share with her how much Rico was appreciated here. Be safe and take care Susan :)

Constance
La France

Date: 2/1/2023 1:06:00 AM

Susan, thank you for sharing your visit with Rico's daughter with us, that is very special. I miss Rico's comments and humour on my poems, he was a wonderful man. Rest in Peace Rico, blessings ~Constance

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 2/1/2023 12:39:00 AM

It was wonderful that you could meet up with his daughter Susan and to tell her how much Rico was loved on here. Tom

Harry
Horsman

Date: 2/1/2023 12:18:00 AM

Thank you, Susan,, Harry

Anitha
Jayasankar

Date: 1/31/2023 8:54:00 PM

Thank you for this post and also for being such a beautiful soul of our Soup family my dear friend Susan... Hugs... ~ Ani

Michael
Tor

Date: 1/31/2023 8:40:00 PM

Susan thank you so much for the follow up. God bless you for doing so. A true friend you were to Rico and his family...

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 1/31/2023 6:43:00 PM

Thank you for sharing your tender love, dear Susan. In the human experience, the touch of pure love alone holds us all together. Of course, we are always connected with God at all times without separation but having forgotten, it is reassuring to have angels like you appear in person. God bless you.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 1/31/2023 5:43:00 PM

Thanks so much for this blog, and I am glad you could find out details of his passing and be able to meet with his daughter. You are an angel, my friend!!

Ilene
Bauer

Date: 1/31/2023 4:49:00 PM

Susan - I very much appreciate you reaching out to me about the blog post. It’s wonderful that you got to spend time with Rico’s family and let them know how much he was cherished on the Soup. It’s strange that, although I never met Rico in person and have no idea what he even looked like, I truly feel like I have lost a friend. Thanks for giving us all a way to express how special he was to us….. Ilene

Alexis Y.
Date: 2/4/2023 6:39:00 AM

Ilene I feel the same way, I feel like I lost a friend ( I did lose a friend ) I am literally in tears.

I Am
Anaya

Date: 1/31/2023 4:29:00 PM

Susan, how happy I am that you have reached out to us about Rico's passing. Thank you. The reunion with Rico's daughter must have been moving and bittersweet. The scones and tea sound fabulous! I can put to rest that it was not Covid, but still a most heart-rending circumstance. My condolences to Rhiannon and Michael. Thank you for adding my tribute, we miss him. :)