Outlier

[johnjgeddes]

I still see you
In a darkened church
At evening

A dark shawl
Covering
Your too bright hair

As you try hard
To be subdued
And fail gloriously

The candles
Spin gold auras
From your tresses

As you pass the votive stand
And slip behind
Confessional curtains

And I go there in my mind
As the panel opens
And you chant your sins
and mine

All the venial trespasses
That can be expiated
By a prayer

But for one dark outlier
Than can’t be banished
So easily

Who watches regrettably
Wishing you free

Not living with somebody
Quite as dark as he.

© 2017, John J Geddes. All rights reserved

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[anforo]

Charming, and picture is awesome as well

[taillah]

good masterpiece friend

[johnjgeddes]

thanks

[taillah]

same with my friends and i will always follow you. because you become a motivation for me.

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, but if you really want to be a good curator, pick out something specific from the poem and tell the author why it interested you.

[taillah]

who regretted that you may be free. that's where I am attracted an extraordinary friend @johnjgeddes

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[johnjgeddes]

this is called link spamming. Please don't do this

[yudexisjaume]

Hi, I really liked your poem greetings from Venezuela you could visit my profile and vote in my last post @johjgeddes

[johnjgeddes]

thanks,@yudexisjaume, but the key to success in steemit is not to ask for follows but to make meaningful comments on someone's post that may result in a follow and on-going support. Begging for votes is short-sighted and may get you flagged. Please stop doing this.

[nickibanjlady]

God bless you for saying this.......thats why i will always try my best to be 100% myself........im storming the poetry wotld too sir...........i really do appreciate your works......i have been observing you for sometime now......but not to your notice i guess ......you have a way of giving air to every nostril.......thankkkkkkkkkkks boss of poetry and i love th way you center align your letter .....

And ©2017, NICKIBANJLADY ALL RIGHT RESERVE

[johnjgeddes]

I do know my followers - you have been on steemit for nine days now and did not comment until today - How was I supposed to notice you? Re-read my comment to @yudexisjaume about making meaningful comments instead of trying to flatter people.

[nickibanjlady]

My bad.....ok thanks i heard

[lalitswami]

Beautiful painting and your poetry was awesome . I love it.
Thanks for sharing

Namaste

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, @lalitswami, but saying a poem is awesome isn't helpful - point out something specific about the poem that you liked. If you notice, I'm not rewarding your spammy short comments

[rosellyn]

I love this poem. "Outlier"

But for one dark outlier
Than can’t be banished
So easily..

Poems carries meaning than whats written down, most especially, when its fully understood. and that why I myself love writing poems

[johnjgeddes]

why did you single out those lines in particular - what do they mean to you? Be specific when you comment and your curation rewards will increase and you may even attract followers

[rosellyn]

The world "Outlier" means a detached part from a whole. Something different from others.Thanks @johnjgeddes. I refer to those lines because that's where I got to understand the poem.

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Romanians refers to venial as a small, considerable sins that can be make up for. But dark outlier to my understanding from this poem to me, is like a behavior that can be tagged evil, a heavy grave sin, such that can't be easily forgiven.

Meanings are hidden in those words. "Venial" "Expiated" "Outlier" "banished".

[mylittleblurbs]

HI John, thanks for sharing your work with us. it is much appreciated. I enjoy the works of others, as it seems to resonate with my work, well at least some of my work. Again, thanks for sharing and looking forward to more.

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, Saad - read your blog and I appreciate what you've been through and how you've given back in service to your country and are now caring for your beautiful family. I pray you have a blessed and joyful holiday season :)

[mylittleblurbs]

Thank you John, same to you.

[jvaldezp]

Nice! I invite you to read my post! regards Tears of your soul by me.,