Flow, or: Killin’ it

I’m lettin' go, goin' public;
here I go, goin' for it:
I’m goin' grey, have gone bald, 
(not yet blind or deaf);
I've long gone out of fashion;
am goin' downhill;
but I won’t go out softly;
phat flow's 
goin'... 
in... 
for the kill! 🎯

80 thoughts on “Flow, or: Killin’ it”

1. We all go out of fashion when we get old. The thing is you discover it isn’t important

   1. 💯

2. We have to go when we have to but for some, ageing is a painful process. But then, you were having a go at using words for fun and succeeded hugely. 😊

   1. Thank you so very much, Punam

      🤍
      David

      1. Always a pleasure, David. ❤️

3. Ahh fine “mic skills” my good friend!
   I am slain.

   ~FlowFist

   1. 💖

4. I love the way you play with words. Our language is always asking for it I think. (K)

   1. It makes poetry fun for me 🙂

5. Cute. Made me grin. I want a walking stick so I can demand social distancing from numpties that encroach on my space.

   1. Misky, that can’t be too hard to come by 😀

      -David

      1. When shops open again, perhaps.

         1. How about this one? It’s a “Volt stun Gun Walking Stick”!

            1. LOL! And I quote: “Currently Unavailable. We don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock.”

               1. alas!

6. There are many ways to go without leaving.

   1. Indeed.

7. Getting older is scary but I should think a certain amount of freedom comes with it too. I’m not very sure about wisdom though😂
   Amusing and poignant write!

   1. I’m not very sure about wisdom either 😀

      -David

8. As we go downhill I think our sanity softens and then we have this poem. 😆

   1. heheheh – nice one, Tricia!

      ❤
      David

9. I love the free spirit in this …. like you, I let it go when I turned 70 (coloring my hair) embraced the white! Ah, chemical free is good. Cheers, Ben.

   1. Thanks, Helen!

      💖
      David

10. Nice poem Ben!

    1. Linda, thank you 😀

       -David

       1. Lol- I meant David. It’s early here and only half a cup of coffee in! 🙏🏻

          1. That’s totally fine, Linda! I knew what I was getting myself into when I picked this pen name 😀

             Yours,
             David

             1. 🙂

11. I want to embrace my silver, but it hasn’t embraced me yet! It’s hiding underneath the dirty blonde. Nothing wrong with bald – my husband once had very long auburn waves and then started going bald in his twenties. I can’t imagine him any other way now. Going old disgracefully is fun.

    1. your final sentence made me chuckle, Kim. Thanks! 😀

       -David

12. Quadrille you say. I’m adding this one to my list of forms to try. Skidding sideways into the grave is a fun way to go but I’d rather not get into that flow!

    1. Apparently, it’s a form unique to d’Verse ~ they came up with it on their own (I don’t know the story behind it).

       -David

13. Had quite a go at it didn’t you? 😀
    Nicely done David!

    1. I had a go, and off it went, Sangeetha! 🙃

       1. Hahaha👍