Padlocked by passion,
she worshipped no more relics,
gathered no hair,
brewed no potions,
no more rituals or spells,
no wax figures,
no toads stuck with thorns –
just a love lock
carved with initials,
a symbol of fidelity
and, thrown into the depths
of the river, the key:
heavy metal to weigh
down hopeless hearts.
Kim M. Russell, 6th October 2018
Lines Meeting (1932) Pierre Dubreuil
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Camera/Flash 55!
Kerry says it’s time to strike a pose with October’s photographic challenge.
writing in north norfolk 
I like the way you have included different magical ingredients.. I guess we will go to great lengths to preserve love.
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Thank you, Kerry. Although padlocks on bridges is a fairly new thing, it is connected to witchcraft. I only found that out when I visited the Spellbound exhibition at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. Fascinating.
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Ooh this is gorgeous ❤️ Love the element of magic in this one especially “relics”, “potions” and “wax figures.” 😊
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Thank you, Sanaa! 😊💝
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I am fascinated by relics – had no if’s locks were associated with witchcraft! Like the weave of this poem.
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You would love the Spellbound exhibition!
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The connections between locks and passion is fascinating, love how you tied it to witchcraft too… if we just had the key.
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Love. No relics, no toads….I love how you equated this with witchcraft. It seems as if locks and love are all together in our thoughts today. I wonder what that says?
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Those closing lines are rather spectacular. I loved this.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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Oh, the use of relics and rituals as instruments, that could make the love last longer and the hopeless hearts to be saved, works so well — the symbol of fidelity makes for a thoughtful reflection on the idea of love and passion and how idealism may actually be the end of it.
Quite an interesting perspective. 🙂
-HA
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Thank you, Anmol. 🙂
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Oh I do love mystical poems! This was bwautiful Kim 💕
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Thank you so much, Christine! 💝
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Beautiful sorry about spelling!
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😊
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Extreme disillusionment here, faith lost with both the magic spells and true love, it happens, Kim, been there. Especially in keeping a marriage together. Won’t work.
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I’m still hopeful. 😉
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Heavy metal to weigh down hopeless hearts- stunning ending Kim!
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Thank you, Linda!
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Very intense. Love the love magic!
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Thank you, Teresa!
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