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Blog Posted by Susan Lawrence: 12/15/2022 6:54:00 AM

It is with a heavy heart that I write these words . Dear Rico , the King of Limericks has passed out of this life to his next one . I have been in touch with his daughter the last few weeks . As many noted he was an almost daily presence here at Soup , posting and commenting on others work. I knew Rico for over 30 years . Even though I did had not seen him physically since before Covid , he was always there . It was he who told me about this wonderful place called Poetry Soup ! He was also the first person to bring me to The Coming of Age Ceremony of young Apache women in Whiteriver AZ. The ceremony changed my life and inspired many paintings . I have continued to visit with my children ever since. Rico had a huge heart and was unbelievably intelligent always learning and seeking new knowledge. He will be missed tremendously. I am lucky to be in touch with his daughter . I too wondered why he had not been posting so I reach out to her . He passed peacefully yesterday .

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Sam
Kauffman

Date: 12/27/2022 8:28:00 PM

Susan, thank you for letting us know of Rico's passing. You are so right, he was indeed a presence on the soup and we are blessed that he brought you to the soup. Sending blessings of comfort to his family and to you. Rest in the arms of God Rico! Heaven has a new poet You will be missed, Rico! Aloha!

Charles
Messina

Date: 12/19/2022 3:37:00 AM

Susan, so very sorry to hear that Rico passed. He was a big part of this poetry family we have here and will truly be missed. R.I.P. Rico My condolences to his friends and family. "Aloha" in heaven dear friend.

John
Watt

Date: 12/19/2022 12:15:00 AM

Dear Susan, I add my hug to the community hug of support and my sad condolences upon hearing about Rico's passing. He had such a fertile imagination, keen mind, sharp wit, and was a regular support to so many here at Soup. Please share our collective love with his daughter and tell her he will be deeply missed. Thank you for keeping us informed, dear friend. Aloha...

Connie
Pachecho

Date: 12/18/2022 11:41:00 PM

To Rico, Aloha. I'm saddened to hear of your passing and say now that I have been inspired by your limericks and your visits of Aloha. I write one here in your honor and our hometown, and in the spirit of the season.~~There's a Santa that came to Waikiki bay~~ On an outrigger canoe that Christmas Day~~ He wore a grass hula skirt~~ And a large Aloha shirt~~ His course went astray and he opted to play~~Best wishes to his family, friends and fellow poets..Aloha.

Linda Alice
Fowler

Date: 12/18/2022 8:36:00 AM

Oh, that is so sad to hear. Thank you for this post Susan. I'm glad his passing on to his next life was peaceful. Happy trails dear Rico!

Malabika
Ray Choudhury

Date: 12/18/2022 7:50:00 AM

Very very sad news for PoetrySoup members! We have lost another dear friend! I read many of his poems, and immensely enjoyed. Deepest condolences to his family and friends. Thanks, Susan, for letting us know.

M. L.
Kiser

Date: 12/17/2022 2:21:00 PM

Sad to lose another member of PS; he was indeed a Limerick king. I wish his family healing.

Edward
Ibeh

Date: 12/17/2022 9:00:00 AM

It's always sad when we lose a member of the Poetrysoup community. I wish I got to know him better. I've read many of his limericks, which brought a chuckle or laughter. Deepest condolences to his friends and family. RIP, Rico.

Susan
Lawrence

Date: 12/17/2022 7:45:00 AM

Hello fellow Soup Poets . What an overwhelming response to my note about Rico. Such a gracious outpouring of love and condolences. I feel a huge collective hug between us all and that gives me some solace . Thank you . I wish I had more information. I was as in shock as the rest of you . I just found out he had been very ill when I reached out to his daughter a few weeks ago. I will see her in mid January when I go to CA and have more clarity . I need to give her a big hug and be in her presence . Big hugs to all of you and I will keep you posted as I am able. Susan

Beryl
Edmonds

Date: 12/16/2022 5:49:00 PM

So sorry to hear that Rico has passed away Susan, he will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family and friends. Belle

Susan
Ashley

Date: 12/16/2022 4:34:00 PM

Dearest Susan, my poetry sister, I am so sorry to know of the loss of your dear friend, Rico. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. So many here will miss his wonderful presence and poetry. My heart goes out to his precious family and beloved friends. You will all be kept in my thoughts and prayers. May solace visit your heart on white wings. Love and hugs to you, my sweet sis.. ~Susan

I Am
Anaya

Date: 12/16/2022 4:10:00 PM

I will miss him very much, it just got to me, I saw your post of him on Paula's poem and it's just now getting to me that he is officially gone. Thanks, Susan, for the blog to inform us, maybe you'll let us know a little more of what happened. Aloha Hugs

Darlene
De Beaulieu

Date: 12/16/2022 10:47:00 AM

Hello Susan Lawrence, I just came across this blog. i did not know that Rico was deceit this is a shock to me. Was he very sic? Was it a heart attack? Hugs Merry Christmas. /Darlene

Charlotte
Puddifoot

Date: 12/16/2022 4:06:00 AM

that is a sad shock..he had a jovial, quirky sense of humour and will be much missed on the site

Valsa
George

Date: 12/16/2022 1:26:00 AM

This is such a shock.... ! Unbelievable.... ! Saw this sad news only now. He used to give everyone a smile through his limericks . A lively presence on Poetry Soup. He used to comment on most of my poems. My heart goes out to his daughter and the bereaved family. Prayers for Rico. He will be sadly missed. Thanks Susan for letting us know !

Anitha
Jayasankar

Date: 12/16/2022 1:20:00 AM

That's such a sad news Susan...I have not known him much...yet my thoughts and prayers with his family... May his soul rest in peace... ~ Ani

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 12/15/2022 7:47:00 PM

Susan, that’s sad to hear. At PS, we are all connected, sharing heart’s musings as whispered by our soul. Death of form is inevitable and we can do nothing but accept it in surrender, rekindling memory of the joyful moments spent together, knowing we remain entwined vibrationally in the womb of universal consciousness forever.

Eve
Roper

Date: 12/15/2022 7:31:00 PM

My heart is saddened. He was always cheerful to leave his presence within our hearts. Thank you, Susan for letting us know.

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 12/15/2022 7:15:00 PM

Susan, I've noticed that Rico hasn't been around that much. He would comment on my poetry at different times, and I've commented on a few of his. So sad hearing this news. He will be missed, but not forgotten. I'm keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Brandy

J.
Summers

Date: 12/15/2022 5:23:00 PM

This is such sad news. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. John

Sandra L.
Weiss

Date: 12/15/2022 3:32:00 PM

I am saddened to hear of Rico's passing. He was a constant on Soup. I looked forward to his comments, his poetry, and his "Aloha's" I will miss him, as most on Soup will. Aloha, Rico. Godspeed.

Heidi
Sands

Date: 12/15/2022 3:13:00 PM

I am sorry to hear about Rico's passing. This is very sad. Blessings!

Kim
Rodrigues

Date: 12/15/2022 2:20:00 PM

So sorry to hear of Rico’s passing. Thank you, Susan for letting us know. May God comfort his loved ones.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2022 1:32:00 PM

I am so sorry to hear this, Susan. Rico was such a wonderful guy. I know how close you were, having known him such a long time. This must be especially hard on you. He is up there now with Connie. I hope they get to greet each other!! My condolences to his family and dear friends.

Terry
Flood

Date: 12/15/2022 12:21:00 PM

This is dreadful news, Susan. But better to know than wonder forever, so thank you for letting us all know. Rico was always there with a witty retort or a pertinent fact, to the point that I often wondered how on Earth one man could have so much knowledge. Sleep well, Rico, you’ll be sorely missed.

Constance
La France

Date: 12/15/2022 11:26:00 AM

Susan, this is such sad news to hear of the passing of Rico today. He was such a kind person, and commented on my poetry a lot, giving compliments and encouragement. An incredible talent has been lost. He flew to heaven and the gate opened wide. I will miss him very much. God bless his family and thank you for letting use know this sad news, Rest in Peace, Rico, my poetic friend, blessings

Anne-Lise
Andresen

Date: 12/15/2022 11:23:00 AM

- This was sad news, Susan - My thoughts go out to his family and friends - Rest in peace, Rico -

David
Kavanagh

Date: 12/15/2022 10:43:00 AM

Thank you Susan, I’m so sorry to hear this sad news, the soup has lost a unique character in Rico, he did what he done, only better than anyone else (‘The king of Limericks indeed he was’ ‘Madcap wizard, unlike the one from oz’ ‘I hope he passed quick’ ‘Not prolonged or sick’ ‘And honestly wish, this was a faux pas) Cheers David

Gary
Radice

Date: 12/15/2022 10:16:00 AM

Thank you Susan. My sympathies to his family. I never really knew Rico or his poetry but just judging on what others have written here I really liked him. Cheers - Gary

Hilo
Poet

Date: 12/15/2022 10:05:00 AM

Sad to hear that another fellow islander has passed. I extend my sympathies and Aloha to his loved ones, Ke Akua e ho'opomaika'i.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 12/15/2022 8:52:00 AM

Susan, thank you for letting us know. I am sorry to hear this news, my condolences to his family. He will be missed.

Ilene
Bauer

Date: 12/15/2022 8:41:00 AM

Susan - Tom just let me know that you posted this. Thank you for doing so. I truly feel like I have lost a friend. Rico was such a steady and supportive presence on the Soup that I always knew that I’d get at least one response to every daily poem that I wrote. It was obvious to me that something had happened to him the first day he didn’t post a limerick but I’m so sad to hear that he’ll never be posting one again. I will miss him very much. Condolences to his family and friends….. Ilene Bauer

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/16/2022 4:12:00 PM

I'm so sorry Ilene, I know how much he meant to you. ALoha

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 12/15/2022 8:07:00 AM

So sorry to hear that Susan, I noticed he hadn't posted of late, I loved his humour and he will certainly be missed on here. May he rest in peace. Tom

Jenna
Logan

Date: 12/15/2022 7:57:00 AM

He certainly had a presence on the site. Sorrow that he'll be missed and thoughts for his family. Thanks, Susan.

Maureen McGreavy
The Insolent Rib

Date: 12/15/2022 7:02:00 AM

Oh, such sad news. Thank you, Susan, for letting us know. I was already missing him dearly, he was one of my favourite people in this world. My condolences to his family. He was a very special person and had a profound affect on me.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/15/2022 7:38:00 AM

Teary eyed hugs to you too!

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/15/2022 7:25:00 AM

Yes his wit was unbelievable and his intellect of the highest level . I am so happy he was able to connect to you and that he helped you to feel more understood . Big hugs to you, Susan

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/15/2022 7:15:00 AM

He was a phenomenal person with a massive warm heart, and what wit!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/15/2022 7:14:00 AM

He made me feel much less alone and more understood, indeed more normal, sharing our histories with concussions.

Susan Lawrence
Date: 12/15/2022 7:08:00 AM

I was missing him too … before I knew he was ailing . I had a feeling deep down inside and it made me so very sad . He has always been one of my favorite and most cherished friends … a unique and inspiring soul . RIP Rico .

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