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psychic trash

from Bloom by Naila Keleta-Mae

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i'm throwing out my psychic trash
driving it across
the old michigan line
hauling it down
to the southern most tip of south africa
hoisting it up
quarenta y nueve cobblestone steps
and with eyes locked
on an endless horizon
i will deposit my burdens
into colliding atlantic and indian oceans

‘tis time to demarcate new space
no more murky molded askew meditations
rotted reeking residue
no more defecating in dream space

no more placating back-bitting clamouring
petty indulgences in insecurities
fears and other fits of folly

no more vortex of self-sabotage
engaged in an impoverished
self-deprecating internal monologue
laden with socialized self-hate

i’m throwing out my psychic trash
short circuits will be rewired
disconnects are on the mend
so i’ll fear not tires running flat
nor des pannes d’essences
i’ll fear not future present nor past
check mirrors merely periodically
for i have dwelled in rear and side views
and i know each time i crash
and so today

i’m throwing out all my psychic trash

some call me dusty faded grey
i call me
understated enduring arctic silver
with rust on my rockers
stone chips on my windshields
paint peeled off every panel
with a clutch that will slip
when old habits make me stall
but the engine of this 1977
will roar like a brand new bmw

i’m throwing out my psychic trash
though i don’t recall myself without it
never fed myself steady diets of
acceptance respect and care
but i will envision
the reemergence of a
cosmic tropical fall flower
rooted in the ether
petals uncurled to the world

shimmering like first frost
crystallizing moments in amethyst
turquoise healing royal hues
eyes made of prisms
tongue a lascivious lustre
soul sculpted from water
diamonds spilling from my palms

dazzling

insha’allah
i will be

dazzling

credits

from Bloom, track released August 1, 2009
neil "bassone" benskin
electric bass

peter gibson
fender rhodes

neil "master zibz" guilding
percussion

naila keleta mae
producer, lyrics, vocals

alan kohl
acoustic guitar

kaveh nabatian
producer & trumpet
jason “jahsun” promesse
drum kit

drum kit, electric bass, acoustic guitar and percussion
recorded at dna studios
engineer: greg “glitch free” smith

other instruments recorded at ricochet studios
studio engineer: kaveh nabatian
assistant engineer: naila keleta mae

keleta mae's vocals recorded at phase one studios
engineer: saam hashemi
assistant engineer: luis breves

mixed at phase one studios
engineer: saam hashemi
assistant engineer: luis breves

mastered at phase one studios
engineer: george seara
assistant engineer: mark renner

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Naila Keleta-Mae Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo.

Her areas of expertise are race, gender, and performance. She has performed in Canada, France, Jamaica, and South Africa.

She has appeared as a commentator for media outlets including the BBC, CBC, and The Canadian Press and written for Noisey, The Globe and Mail, and Today’s Parent. ... more

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