Gary Bateman Poet Free verse

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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

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 February 22, 2019 at 8:10 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 February 22, 2019 at 4:24 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 July 23, 2018 at 11:38 AM Love "snot Plot" don't know why, most enjoyable read Gary, congratulations on a interesting form... Gary Bateman July 23, 2018 at 1:49 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 July 22, 2018 at 11:17 PM Gary, your hard work paid off.. this reader had fun! Thank you for smart, creative writing! Gary Bateman July 23, 2018 at 8:05 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 July 22, 2018 at 4:10 PM Exploration of words and thoughts to ponder, Gary. Gary Bateman July 23, 2018 at 8:01 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 July 22, 2018 at 3:55 PM Speaks volumes about how your mind works, Gary. lol Like Tom said, "Interesting" Be well my friend. Gary Bateman July 23, 2018 at 7:59 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 July 22, 2018 at 12:27 PM Interesting one Gary, like your, Rasputin / Putin. Tom Gary Bateman July 22, 2018 at 12:36 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