Library

by 18esmith

June 13, 2016

Literature hanging from every wall, surrounding where you stand.

Insignificant authors resting beside the most famous publications, a dusty collaboration.

Bright plots, faded covers, new life, ancient horrors.

Ready to be explored, the perfect culprit of harboring imagination.

Always filled with chaotic voices, never silenced by the guardian.

Righted rows of well worn pages, fading letters, forgotten ages.

Yesterday, the present, tomorrow; in this place, time is seamlessly blended.

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18esmithJun 21, 2016

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is it to love?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Popularly mistaken</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most misunderstood</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Greatest misuse of a word</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">None seem to quite understand</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In reality</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love is precious and sacred </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is a decision</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather than an emotion</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love does not fall prey to lies</span></span></p><p><br /> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love is holy, pure</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love holds no immoral thoughts</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keeps no wrong record</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Has discernment and wisdom</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A binder, not a binding</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">True love paid the price </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Became flesh and dwelt with us</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Greatest example</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To which no one can compare</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of which we are to pattern</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love endures all things</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love walks in righteousness</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It believes in truth</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knows when to say “no”</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-885b2641-733b-badf-33f9-8cb5b04ce658"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love has not and will not fail</span></span></p><p><br /><br /> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><div> </div>

18esmithJun 21, 2016

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flowers:</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So slender, delicately formed and fashioned</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Velvety, scented petals, papery leaves</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pure masterpiece relaying skill and passion</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s growth can be found in the forest nettles</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some colored brightly, while some remain ashen</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Intricate testimony now and later</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-32e046b6-7339-e091-b97b-e2825b59bf34"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The great proof of a marvelous creator.</span></span></p>

18esmithJun 21, 2016

<div>Wisdom:</div><div> </div><div>More precious than dozens of rubies, </div><div>More costly than the greatest price to pay.</div><div>Abundant to the end of ages,</div><div>Yet no mere man could take.</div><div> </div><div>The poor were those who found her, for they could pay the price,</div><div>They had not gold or silver, nor wealth of any kind. </div><div>Their humble hearts prevailed them, causing them to rise above,</div><div>While the wealthy sought and struggled but lacked the heart to find.</div><div> </div><div>For in her right hand is found length of days,</div><div>In her left are riches and honor.</div><div>She is a tree of life and joy is her abundance,</div><div>No end comes to her peaceful song.</div><div> </div><div>To have her comes great blessing,</div><div>She comes not with a perverse tongue.</div><div>With a soft answer and a steady mind,</div><div>It is then when she shows herself  long.</div><div> </div><div>King Solomon himself had found her,</div><div>By no scheme of man or magic spell.</div><div>But by God’s grace his blessings flowed,</div><div>Which in the end he did sell.</div><div> </div><div>Is there none who have chose to attain her,</div><div>To treasure her abundance and cost?</div><div>Yes many have sought, yet can’t find her,</div><div>While others have found and yet lost.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>

18esmithJun 21, 2016

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Writer:</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The love overrules frustration </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No time left for relaxation</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Awake until the rising sun</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A writer’s work is never done</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staring hard at a blank, dull page</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trying to break out of her cage</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No clue how to continue on</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A writer’s work is never done</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No time in space can capture it</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No words would ever seem to fit</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Until she feels her prize is won</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A writer's work is never done</span></span></p><p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through the bitter cold ache and pain</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sweetness of a summer's rain</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be it old, young, daughter, or son</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-016602d5-7337-b3c9-8e5f-d7fa9f46c536"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A writer’s work is never done</span></span></p>