Photo by Flash Rosenberg
Thank goodness the holidays are over for now. That’s how I feel. I am grateful that my best buddy and I got together and, by car, brought my December rent check to the rental office on Dec. 31st (how’s that for last minute) and then went to an Indian restaurant for dinner on New Year’s Eve. It wasn’t planned in advance; it happened spontaneously. He treated. We enjoyed each other’s company and conversation. Since it wasn’t planned, it felt like a bonus. Earlier that last day of 2024, I was informed that a poem of mine was accepted for the March issue of First Literary Review East. I am grateful for the communities of which I am part.
The first day of 2025 was the New Year’s Day Spoken Word Extravanga from 2 to 10pm way down in the West Village. I was scheduled to read somewhere between 3 and 4pm, but I was quite late and read somewhere after 5pm. I am glad they don’t have the “You’re late!” attitude. They put me up later on, and I was welcomed. Aside from reading three short poems, I presented my divorce t-shirts for sale. I made a sale, which helped me get through the next two days. My reading was well received. I was glad to see many poetry folks I don’t see often, mainly because many are downtown poets and I’m in the Bronx. It was a good way to start the year.
Contact me if you’d like a shirt for yourself or as a gift for someone else. They are unisex and XL.
I’ll be performing stand-up at Pangea (178 Second Avenue, NYC) on Friday, 1/24/2025 in the 9pm “Eat Drink Laugh” show, produced and hosted by the very funny Paul Hallasy. It’s always a hilarious time, and we are going to need it. Tickets $15 at the door ($10 in advance) – and $20 minimum on drink and/or delicious food. Laughter guaranteed!
ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE
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Love to CGG-M ❤❤❤
Mindy Matijasevic
January 2025
