Aether by L. Pearlheart was published in 2018. It is a book of poetry and prose about love, Loss, hope, the beauty of the world, and all that is worthwhile having a second thought about.It offers a challenging poetic view of the world rather than a philosophical perception of it and contains new and memorable quotes such as: "When you are drunk with yourself you don't hear your loud voice, yet everyone else does. Your obnoxiousness is evident to all but you." - Egotism made apparent"Charity is a temporary solution. It is a bridge and you don't live on a bridge, you pass through it." - On Charity"Life is extraordinary, death is not, it is a cessation of life and as such ordinary; empty space is full of it." - On Life and Death"Let him or her view life ending, he or she that thinks life is to be endured, and they shall see it renewed and understand its intrinsic value." - On Life Excerpts from the lyrics titled "On Existing" I am the firefly, I don't know my purpose, but to live a day in eternity is a life lived nonetheless I may not last, but I know I'm here to shine and passOn and on to begin, re-composed becoming airMy doubts are recurring, but certain I am of the beauty of my fading light Sooner or later parts of me finding a vineI am born forever Fear in absurdity will die To do good is the secret of my illuminating lines; everything else is but noise in time See me feeble in the darkness facing the almighty night My deeds are forever carried by sparks Like shields by knights, I offer no immunity but protection from the larksDiamonds in the abyss are diamonds nonetheless "Between the gods and humankind, I stand and plead for the imperfect kind." I want to be that kind I am the firefly and I live today
