Kitchen Party

Kitchen Party, $20 entry 

A room full of people 

Tinged with yellow

"Hey Nadia! Thanks for coming!"

He calls from the stage, I smile

I sit alone at an empty table with many many chairs

I pretend to read a map on the wall

A man, brown hair, brown shirt, brown jacket 

"What's your name?" He asks

He looks like a celebrity

He told me his name but I couldn't hear it over the noise 

Babies in overalls bouncing their soft skulls off the floor 

Singing from the stage about living off the land 

The boy who invited me sings like an angel 

"I am a linguistics major" The man in brown says 

He taps on the table to the song 

Women with long white hair dance 

People don't ever stop talking 

Chairs and tables screech 

"I could never take a philosophy class" He says

The boy who invited me has not spoken to me all night 

Everyone is hugging each other

My back aches from my stiff posture 

When was the last time I blinked?

"Bye, thanks for inviting me" 

I leave two hours early

Kitchen Party, $20 entry 

A room full of people 

Yet I am still so alone

Reviews

[Anita Frader]

This feels like an east coast sociable and fun as hell, yet when loneliness nests within us it matters not how many gather around. Love 💙

[Skylar Lighten]

Hi Nadia! I love the way you described the scenes! its imagery and the use of sensory details really convey the noisy, crowded environment. The contrast between the lively scene and the POV's feelings of solitude is poignant and relatable. I think it captures really well the moment of introspection we have in the middle of a chaotic social gathering. Amazing!

[nadia dmitri]

Thank you so so much :))

[Poetic Beauty]

There are moments when I feel completely alone in a room full of people because truly there is one person I wish was with me at that moment.

Sounds like the person felt alone in the room because the person that really was the interest hasn’t spoken or interacted with “you”. There is too much noise and distraction when the focus really is on one person an they leave the narrator of the scene feeling lonely

[nadia dmitri]

I love to hear interpretations, thank you for your review :)

[Vol]

Nadia!
What a BRILLIANT commentary on current times. Our world of sensory overload overwhelms everything worth living for! Our world, where no one wants to know more about a Picasso or Monet than its monetary value are happy to spend $20 for a friendly get-together where no one could talk if they wanted to. It is who we are. Again, BRILLIANT. When Lisa gets home, I think we'll hold hands and go for a walk out here in the country.
Vol

[nadia dmitri]

Thank you so so much for such a kind review, I hope the walk was nice :)

[Vol]

every time..........

[emmajoygreen]

First off, invited to a party and formally asked to pay for it? That is a 'commercial venture not a party - that is a misrepresentation of goods', surely? Seems the people there were present for strange reasons, certainly not to be affable or pleasant. Perhaps I have misunderstand the word 'party', but come what may I would have felt as low as hell in the atmosphere. asked for my money back and made for home where the cushions or carpet would have been warmer than the 'party goers' who were unfriendly, weird and cold/ Hope this is fiction - if so , your imagination is extraordinary! If fact - count me out for a start! Many thanks for sharing what is an extremely visual piece of writing; it makes for fascinating reading, first class observation . What a wretched and lonely place to sit in, such awful people around you. Sincerely hope the guy you went with paid for you. Cheapskate ghoul otherwise!

[nadia dmitri]

I always look forward to your thoughtful and vibrant reviews! Thank you for your words and support always :)

[emmajoygreen]

Always ready to read what you like to share!

[Chris Shaw]

Speaks to me about how alone one can feel in a crowd. The noise here would have done me in. I would have left early too. I felt this one Nadia.

Chris

[nadia dmitri]

That is exactly what I was going for, thank you for your words Chris :)