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Author's Notes: "A Parable of Love's Spell," is a couplet written as a parable that I just finalized on March 28, 2017. This parable talks to certain wondrous aspects of the eternally famous emotion of "Love," and how they comprise and are integral to the theme notion of "Love's Spell." This, for me, was very much a fun write. It gave me an opportunity to opine a bit about some things from a metaphorical and symbolic perspective that can affect two people when they begin to fall in love or when they are in a loving relationship. "Love" is that inescapable emotion that touches and influences all of us as human beings at one time or another in our lives. (Gary Bateman - March 28, 2017) (Couplet)

Categories: destiny, emotions, fate, feelings, love, metaphor, and symbolism.

A Parable of Love’s Spell We danced and kissed passionately whilst feeling that frenzied, flushed-rush of two people together now as one under love’s spell. Love’s that mystical, magical emotion captivating every aspect of our senses as we succumb to its aura of delicious enchantment! Love’s power is a divine omnipotence which touches us tender now as we walk this night watching the Moon smile back at us. Love’s that moment when two people’s eyes search and discover each other and their hearts know it’s much more than mere chance. Try fate, try destiny, but knoweth that this special emotion is oft beyond the pale of any ready explanation of the mere commonplace. Love can be palpable, spiritual, promising, hopeful, bashful, and even disappointing—but full of surprise and true wonderment too! We savoreth our embrace as two lovers mesmerized in this moment, whilst we fall deeply under love’s spell as the Moon smiles back at us! Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved – March 28, 2017 (Couplet)

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/18/2017 5:51:00 PM

Love the symbol of the smiling moon, Gary and I can see you put a lot of thought and delight into your wonderment of love in this descriptive poetry.

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/19/2017 11:55:00 AM

Thanks Andrea for your very gracious comments here. Yes, it does seem, at times, that the "Moon" has become a very important symbol I use from time-to-time especially in love and metaphysical poetry. I did enjoy putting this particular poem together. Always fun. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it!! Best Always, Gary

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 4/14/2017 5:36:00 PM

sparkling beautiful your pen shone though and through excellent piece pal wishing you both a blessed weekend

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/15/2017 2:12:00 PM

Best Easter Wishes Liam Mate from Ingrid and me!! Thanks for your read of "Love's Spell" and for your very kind words. I plan to give you a call very soon so we can catch up a bit on things. Still working on my various writing projects. Hope all is well too with your family. Have a blessed Easter Weekend!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Doug Vinson

Date: 4/14/2017 11:24:00 AM

Gary, your notes are very valuable - they add to the poem. If there is a "fog of war" then I daresay there is also a "fog of love," and you approach it from several sides, with hearty statement and a classical elegance as well. The moon rises over the possibility of human pain - we cannot escape that - but also over our love, and we are the better for the bargain.

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/15/2017 2:03:00 PM

Doug, Thanks very much for your thoughtful comments here and your most interesting discussion of the "fog of love," as it applies to the parable I've written. You last statement presents a perfect analogy to what I was hopeful attempting to articulate with "Love's Spell." I'm quite pleased you enjoyed my poem here!! Best Wishes, Gary

Carole Duet

Date: 4/7/2017 11:03:00 PM

Love and passion beautifully described, Gary. It really is mesmerizing. (love that word!)

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/8/2017 6:14:00 AM

Hello Carole!! Thanks for your read and your wonderful comment here. Yes, I also love the word "mesmerizing" too. Love and Passion certainly do go hand-in-hand, there can be no mistake about it. Best Always, Gary

Frederic Parker

Date: 4/1/2017 12:31:00 PM

is love a need a want or both, is it the water our hearts search for when its thirsty or is it a deep spring we happen upon, do we find it or does it find us if it finds us worthy...my first thoughts after reading your interesting poetry

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/1/2017 12:50:00 PM

Hi Frederic, Thanks for dropping by and for your very enlightening observations here concerning "love." I would profer that all of your "or" thoughts would or could apply to the elusive emotion we know as "love." Any one of your "thoughts" individually are poetic theme notions unto themselves. I really do appreciate your perceptive view here after reading my parable. Best Always, Gary

Emile Pinet

Date: 4/1/2017 9:21:00 AM

Romantic, elegant, reassuring, caring, and loving are but a few words that come to mind when I read your work. Emile.

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/1/2017 9:23:00 AM

Thanks Emile!! Hearing your words of assurance here tell me I was on the right track with this parable. Continued Best Wishes . . . Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/30/2017 2:10:00 PM

- A beautiful poem, Gary - (a short comments ... I have the flu, with fever) - tr. as always - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/30/2017 2:39:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise for your very nice comment and for the TR!! Sorry to hear you have the flu/fever. It's a terrible thing with the flu. Ingrid and I both were stricken twice each with the flu over the last two months. We both wish you a speedy recovery!! Get Well Soonest!! Best Always, Gary

Eve Roper

Date: 3/29/2017 6:42:00 PM

Gary, your harmony of words are authentic and touching ~* Love, can any of us get away from it,,, while spiritual or the love a lover it will always exist to the end of time.

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/29/2017 7:13:00 PM

Hello Eve!! Thanks for dropping by and for your wonderful comments here on the Love's Spell parable. I certainly agree with every word your written in your comment here. "Love" is indeed a most essential emotion to all of us as human beings. It will be with us until the end of time. Love's power and force are certainly amplified by its mysterious nature and by its aura of divine enchantment. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/29/2017 10:59:00 AM

Hi Gary, once more gentle words do flow down the page, and on my favourite subject, Love. Another excellent write from your most golden pen. I agree with Arthur about the notes and i also read the poem a few times before looking at the notes. As i have always said Gary, your writing has something for everyone. The words always sing down the page. Your pen shall always spill the purest gold. Your Friend always....Mike. My best wishes to Ingrid and yourself my friend. Has to be a seven and a fave.

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/29/2017 6:03:00 PM

Hello Mike, Thanks so much for your gracious comments here and for your insightful read of this parable on "Love's Spell." Thanks for the 7/FAVE too!! Love, too, is one of my favorite topics to write about, both in poetry and in short stories. (BTW, I read Mary's radiantly beautiful couplet on "Country Girl" and the co-write you both did on the Poets' Letters. Top Drawer work all around!!) I decided for the future also, to make "The Secret World of Evil" a standalone book since it's a Novella. And, I plan to send you a completed first draft later of a second Novella, entitled: "The Devil's Playground." I would be very interested to get your thoughts on it. Your and Mary's pens shall also always spill the purest gold too!! Best Wishes from Ingrid and me!! Gary

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/28/2017 9:21:00 PM

That spark is a mystery! Very nice.

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/29/2017 7:28:00 AM

Yes Kim for sure!! "Love" is that inexplicable spark that is very much a mystery. Shall we say a major aspect of that "aura of delicious enchantment"? Best Wishes, Gary

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/28/2017 8:53:00 PM

Hi Gary, I loved the poem, and I really enjoy reading your notes, I find knowing the aim of the poet, gives the poem more meaning, I read it first before notes then afterwards to see if I caught more deeper meanings! Very beautifully written!

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/29/2017 7:41:00 AM

Hi Arthur, I'm very pleased that you enjoyed my poem here. And, I'm grateful too, for your recognition of my "Author's Notes." I keep these notes for each and every poem I write, as a personal audit trail for me, and to inform the readers who are interested in the "backstory" concerning the development of each poem that I do. This information too, often helps to explain the "whys" and "wherefores" of each poem to the reader, and to jog my memory too in the future when I look at a poem I wrote some time ago. BTW, I'm a very avid follower of your poetry too. I thoroughly enjoy your writes as well! Cheers and Best, Gary

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/28/2017 11:00:00 AM

Revealing, enchanting, mesmerising hymn to the Goddess of love dear friend, Gary! A seven! I have problems with my computer.

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/28/2017 11:49:00 AM

Thanks Demetrios!! Great to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed this particular write. Hope all improves with your computer. Very important for all of us writers. All the best from Ingrid and me!! Gary

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 3/28/2017 10:47:00 AM

Hi G! A very beautiful romantic sweet magical love poem,you've written here, my dear friend G. Wonderful Couplets , filled of so much love, and enchantment. Love to me is the greatest and most powerful n' wonderful feeling of all in the whole wide world n' beyond, G.:)Very beautifully written. Outstanding!Just awesome!I truly enjoyed it!Golden pen!A 7 +!A Fav! Sending my love n' prayers to you and Ingrid!I really hope that all is well with you both.Looking forward to reading your newest book when you release for publication.All the best to you too always, G! Spill ink!:))Wishing you a very lovely week!In His light God bless you always!:)D.

Gary Bateman
Date: 3/28/2017 11:54:00 AM

Hello D!! Thanks for dropping by to take a look at my latest write here. And many thanks too for the 7/FAV!! The love writes are always a favorite of mine among others. I'm picking up a bit more on my poetry now, although I'm still deeply involved with the various prose write projects I've undertaken. Keep Spilling Ink -- as I know you will!! I will stay in touch!! Continued best wishes from Ingrid and me!! Best Always, G!!