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Reflections
Art & Poetry
by
Elizabeth Bullock
Elizabeth Anne, born in the North, I came forth with a powerful force, of nature, from the mother creator.
Didn't know my own strength, stuck on one wave length, sat on a fence,, tense, nothing made sense.
Now becoming in tune, not a day too soon, back to my roots, the fruits of my labour, are my saviour.
A proper-gator for my creativity, having been blighted by anxiety and gaslighted by society.
My strength in my deity, it is my artistry, variety and diversity, pour freely, flowing from my pen and brush.
Raising laughter with a special touch from too much, difficult adversity, that almost put an end to me.
Laughter is deflecting, stargazing, trail blazing, Haley's comet, supersonic.
Words are my weapon, I load up my gun, hitting harder than bullets, there's no where to run.
My depictions of moods are an interlude, my food to sustain, retain are keeping me sane.
The pendulum keeps swaying, I can hear it saying, flow, go with it, to and fro its going,
keep on evolving and keep on growing.
Nature as art has taught me that life is a dance of light and dark. I will make my mark.
The darker the shadows the lighter the light, sure as the day follows the night.
Nature is my teacher, and if I listen, you know, I know, I will be alright.
"I want to share my passion with everyone, make people laugh, and dispel our anxiety and suffering."
Elizabeth Bullock
Artwork By Elizabeth Bullock
Poems by Elizabeth Bullock
THE DEVILS SPERM
Let me introduce myself,
Some call me the devils sperm
A parasitic worm,
Getting under your skin
Now where shall I begin?
I have taken so many lives,
But the more I have taken the more i survive,
My role is disguised. As a fun filled ride
Pop off the cork see what’s inside
Colorful flowing sparkling with bubbles
Take a sip and let go and forget your troubles.
I lace my seduction in a pretty bottle,
A fancy cocktail glass or jar,
Lose your inhibitions you’ll go far,
surrender your all,
and i will be here for you when you finally fall,
Feel woozy and giddy that’s good
It’s taking effect,
Now I can fuel you with more
I will help you forget so you don’t feel any pain,
and when I’ve taken, you’re mind I won’t take any blame.
You’re liver will struggle to flush all me out,
Soon It will swell up and stop working
Without a shadow of doubt.
But that’s what I want, and I won’t stop till I win,
My moral code is pure evil, and my middle name is sin,
I will have all of your body soul and mind,
I’ve claimed them as my own and now they are mine.
I won’t leave a scrap of who you once were, behind!
As you grow weaker It will be easier still to
Invade all of your organs.
And just like that against you’re will
you will undoubtedly become mentally ill,
I’ll laugh at you’re struggles it will give me a thrill.
Il watch as you get foolishly carried away in a blurry daze,
Losing all track of your moments and days,
Such a shame you won’t have them again.
I run circles around you,
the puppet master pulling you’re strings into further disaster.
Clawing at the daybreak
Craving more than you can take.
Now a habit has formed it’s taken hold
I waited for this moment to unfold,
Drowning in the remedy that once kept you afloat,
you’re sinking fast without a boat, float or hope, about to capsize
You have lost it and don’t realize.
one more drink you have given in to the spirit,
The devils sperm is gonna win it,
I will sort it all out before very long
One tipple more and you will be gone
Now you can’t stop and need me to exist
can’t fight the urge can’t resist.
No more clear-headed sobriety
Brain cells so hammered you can’t see
The wood for the trees,
You thought you had problems but then you were free,
You made a conscious decision you see
To pick up the temptation that is me.
I tempt you because you are temptable
In the tempest there was a storm
Jesus claimed to calm it,
For 40 days I tempted him, damn
That was a hell of a battle and where it began.
I got behind him when he almost gave in
Such a shame would have loved him to sin.
You think you have me under control
You are deceiving yourself. But that is my goal,
Once upon a time you could take me or leave me,
But when life wasn’t so easy
You came to rely on me.
I relish it when I see you lose your way
Beelzebub in his element every day,
Incubating with innocence
You’re so blind and have no sense
To impose on your soul mine for the taking,
Is an imposter in the making.
submit to my temptation
Alcohol fueled contemplation
Sounds like a real Healthy solution,
Breaking down you’re constitution
A soluble transient state to drown you’re sorrows,
Borrowing time from tomorrow.
Now in deficit you need to Pay the piper
The price is high and there’s nothing higher,
Then the cost of your heart you’re soul your life,
So I’m taking it and keeping it inside a jar
To add to the millions I’ve collected so far.
You cannot outsmart me I come I’m all sizes,
Some attractive packages full of surprises,
take hold of your mind that’s where it’s at
and always remember,
Curiosity killed the cat.
ADHD AWARE
I want to go everywhere,
I don’t know what colour to do my hair.
Can’t decide which clothes to wear,
It don’t matter, no one cares.
The shoes that I choose when I’m on the loose,
I buy off the hoof, get shelved before they have had any use.
Got enough clothing to open my own emporium,
more than a vintage clothing historian.
Bought off the cuff, never enough. call my own bluff.
Need blinkers every time I go outside,
The shops ring out with pride, they can’t hide.
You feel better if you buy this and that, Yet another fancy hat.
The sunlight it hurts my eyes,
Sensory overload an all-time high,
Every time I really try
I feel exhausted. sigh!
My holidays are remote. I toil agonizingly,
Unsurprisingly it takes me years to sail my boat.
Too many destinations, can’t make up my mind.
I’m left behind, cant unwind, so much procrastination,
hesitation, stalling, falling boring myself.
Too many choices, too many voices,
Too many apps and talking toms and that.
Too many webinars seminars and podcasts,
Are they there to promote insecurity?
They haven’t done much for me!
Can’t decide which film to watch.
Don’t watch any or watch the lot.
Go to church pray,
Chant like Buddha all day.
Want to go to the gym, See my mum,
Ride my bike.
Go to the theatre,
Getting late, I have to Paint,
recreate a vision. with perfected precision.
Don’t forget to breathe. Sigh!
Dancing under the sunshine,
Then the rain comes.
Tides, turning now the moons out
I want to eat everything at once.
My appointments fill me with dread,
I’m always late if I don’t forget.
It’s a painful place to be,
This bloody adhd.
It’s more than you first read,
It’s not just flitting place to place.
It’s much more serious, in case -
you didn’t know.
I didn’t invent mine,
I came to realize it in time,
It ages like a fine wine,
That’s my rhyme, It’s not fine,
Where do I draw the line?
Not finished there’s still time.
Which Witch
The witch from the west,
who thought she knew best,
pit her wits against the witch from the north.
She came forth with a force,
like a Norse on a broom,
like a horse, Pegasus of course.
She came from over the hill,
she couldn’t sit still,
She was mentally ill,
and spoke with the force of a pneumatic drill.
They forged forwards and met up
with the witch from the south,
with the very loudmouth,
and challenged not the least,
the witch from the East.