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Be Bold!
by Cindee Snider Re One phrase, Four words, None big Or new or hard or old, The poet wrote, "Be bold with words." But I don't know What that means Be bold... I'm not. I'm pen and ink and tea And books And words And camera lens, A quiet shadow built Of background blue Or subtle-shaded green. Be bold? Or simply slide the Truth in thin, A dozen silky strands Of glistening hope Afloat on gentle breeze. BE BOLD! Punctuate the day With zebra stripes In amethyst and gold! Be BOLD! Dip a quill in diamonds Igniting flames in streams Of consciousness, Shouting whispers in the wind, BE BOLD! And unpredictable, Spinning ocean into night And shadows into sea, Dangling starfish in the inky black And casting moonbeams free. Be bold! Exuberant and wise, Impassioned, Vibrant, Just, Seeking to speak Truth in Love And setting captives Free. Be bold! Light-filled, Son-drenched, Word-watered, Spirit-led, God-beloved, BOLD! Risk one word, Stretch one thought, Spill creation into prayer, And DARE To stand, to speak, to be BOLD In God alone! Cindee Snider Re lives in Sussex, WI with her husband, their five children, two cats, and two Shichon puppies. She enjoys quiet evenings, long walks, good books, homeschooling her kids, and lots of good, strong, hot, black tea. August, 2011 http://www.BreatheDeeply.org Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |