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Author's Notes: "Two Words - Redux One" is my second run on writing this type of specialized short-form free verse and writing (again) of 75 pairs of words with very interesting juxtapositions and associated word-play and potential meanings. I tried principally to not repeat exact words from the first "Two Words" poem, as I published on July 8, 2018. There are a few single-word repeats, but they are paired differently with other words in this new poem to effect new-paired meanings. Enjoy the images, word-play, and related meanings in this latest two-word selection. (Gary Bateman - July 22, 2018) (Short-Form Free Verse)

Thematic Categories: assonance, history, imagery, metaphor, symbolism, word play, and words.

Two Words – Redux One Thumb Finger Hand Foot Toe Toes Blunder Thunder Seam Beam Stupidity Contagious Intelligence Desired Planets Stars Venus Mars Milky Way Iambic Rhyme Real Divine Curve Time Nose Ears Sticks Styx Bald Hairy Baloney Piffle Top Bottom Trump Mussolini Charlatan Fascist Sun Mercury Cosmic Certitude Mad Man She Monster Eyes Flies Turd Bird Money Desire Fruit Empire Pain Pane Brain Drain Red Blue Tie Shoe Gun Bullet Fun Bun Wind Rain All Same Drugs Thugs Atwill Actor Lamarr Actress Snot Plot Rasputin Putin Monk Dictator Zombie Walking Run Bum Much Talk Franklin Adams Madison Monroe History Record Fake News Some Say Bale Hay Right Way Not Today Toe Jam Computer Scam Earthen Dam Heaven Hell Magic Spell Athena Bubo Perseus Andromeda Poseidon Kraken Action Motion Yes No Yup Nope Submarine Scope Bismarck Battleship Gloom Doom Titanic Tomb Job Rob Bank Banc Anne Frank Humpty Dumpty Big Egg Stand Tall Rick Ugarte Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved July 22, 2018 (Short-Form Free Verse)

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 2/22/2019 8:10:00 AM

Hello Gary, this is very clever. It must have taken you hours to do this poem. Have a nice day my friend.

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/22/2019 4:24:00 PM

Hello Darlene, Thanks for your read and note here. Actually, this paired word-play flow did not really take that long to do. One's imagination takes over makes this whole process much easier. Best Weekend Wishes to You!! Gary

Charlie Smith

Date: 7/23/2018 11:38:00 AM

Love "snot Plot" don't know why, most enjoyable read Gary, congratulations on a interesting form...

Gary Bateman
Date: 7/23/2018 1:49:00 PM

Thanks Charlie!! This is the second time I've done one of these. I'm planning to probably do at least two more or so. I settled on a number of 75 Word Pairs so the reader can possibly discern several theme lines and other associations. Very Pleased You Like It Charlie!! Cheers, Gary

Lyric Man

Date: 7/22/2018 11:17:00 PM

Gary, your hard work paid off.. this reader had fun! Thank you for smart, creative writing!

Gary Bateman
Date: 7/23/2018 8:05:00 AM

Hello LM!! I am very pleased to hear that you had fun with this one -- and I hope the same for the earlier version (first version) of "Two Words" that I posted first on 8 July. I am looking at doing at least a couple of more of these in the near future. I discovered a very interesting result of what one ends up with as a word picture when one finishes writing one of these. Best!! Gary

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/22/2018 4:10:00 PM

Exploration of words and thoughts to ponder, Gary.

Gary Bateman
Date: 7/23/2018 8:01:00 AM

Hello Vijay!! Yes, this write, as with the first one of these I completed recently is a definite exploration of words and thought. It's amazing how these pairing of words read when you finish your final draft. Cheers and Best, Gary

Daniel Turner

Date: 7/22/2018 3:55:00 PM

Speaks volumes about how your mind works, Gary. lol Like Tom said, "Interesting" Be well my friend.

Gary Bateman
Date: 7/23/2018 7:59:00 AM

Thanks Danny!! Appreciate your note here. Yes, I guess this may show that my mind works by "word association." If so, Heaven help us!! (LOL!!) I am planning to do at least a couple more of these. Always trying something different. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/22/2018 12:27:00 PM

Interesting one Gary, like your, Rasputin / Putin. Tom

Gary Bateman
Date: 7/22/2018 12:36:00 PM

Hello Tom!! Thanks for your read and note here!! And I see you did catch my reference to "Rasputin" / "Putin." (The following comparison was: Monk/Dictator -- of course.) Very interesting indeed. I'm very pleased you liked my latest "Two Words" here!! Fun to put-together and to think about!! Best, Gary