There are many struggles in life, but for me, sometimes it's finding the words to place onto the page. Writing is a way to create new worlds, explore, and experience so many different emotions. Also to tell stories that matter. With reading we learn not only to write, but certain stories and characters will change us through out our lives. A proud Greek Latina. I’m Christina Vourcos (aka Christy V.) from South Texas.
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When I started NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month’s 30 poems in 30 days challenge) in 2019, I created poems to share on my blog. As I continued to complete the challenge these past few years, I’ve collected a quite of collection of poems.
After a suggestion about publishing these poems in standard formats (ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers), I thought it would be nice to have physical copies of these poems along with some extra ones I’ve written in the past. After that I thought it would be perfect opportunity to add a few short stories I’ve written recently.
So it made me decide on creating this collection (“Christy’s Collection”) with volume one: ‘Write From The Heart, Edit With Precise Measure,’ that will be several volumes as I continue to complete NaPoWriMo and short stories. I’ve written some novellas too, but if I share those or others that I write, it will be in individual ebooks through Amazon.
Besides this collection, I will continue to work on Kindle Vella serials that I will eventually release afterward in standard forms on Amazon. Just like my debut novel, ‘Liberty Calling,’ and next one is ‘Never Forget’ (publishing in standard forms later in 2022). There’s also opportunities to order copies from independent bookstores as well. All you have to do is check IndieBound.
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30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Indie Writer Life (Day 30)
What does it mean to be an indie author?
What does it mean to be an indie poet?
It’s a lot of hats that you use for your work
You still have a team, but they’re for support
You’ve got to do a lot of it with your own effort
Time, and money to invest in your career
It’s not an easy path, not one way to go
If you take the path, it’s always worth it all
You might not see the progress as much
When you look back you’ll see all the growth
You write, edit, make graphics, and videos
Everything you can do for others to read
Once you start connecting with others
Including in the writing community
You’ll find your place, just for you
The success will come gradually
Be patient and do your best
The time is always now to show
You’re an indie writer for life
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Original Music (Day 29)
I want to support original music
Someone who took the time to write
People that worked together to make
Something that sounds just right
It’s rare to find music that I don’t like
I do find myself deciding between
Original hits for what sounds best
When you sing a cover, you’re matching
What everyone expects with something new
When you sing an original, you’re creating
A new experience to delve into
Even then, if they know you for covers
It can be hard to exceed expectations with
Originals unless you can lead listeners
To understand the context of the original
So is it worth it? I could only imagine
As I’m a listener who writes in
Other kinds of mediums
From my perspective,
It’s always worth it
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: A Holiday of Reading (Day 28)
Do you ever want to just read?
Take a holiday off from everything
Pick any story from the billions
From paperback to ebook doesn’t matter
It’s the story that matters the most
Something that takes you away
From your worries or feelings
Where you can imagine yourself
As the strong female main character
That can do anything she wishes
Even in stories there are limits
It has to be some realistic aspect
Because we’re readers and writers
If you could spend all day reading
Would you do it, if you could?
Or would you struggle to find
What to read from a selection
End your day not satisfied
May you take the holiday that
Leads you to a satisfying reading day
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Waiting for the Moment (Day 27)
When you read or watch Jane Austen
You might not know at first how she writes
As you read or watch you start to realize that
It’s more than just romance stories
We’re able to see a critique of society
A question about finding the right match
When the terms come with money
You can tell who is the leading man
He’s always there looming at a distance
Or always around the leading lady
Or maybe appeared late into the story
When things come between them you know
It’s all about the journey more than
Waiting for the happy ending at the end
So why do we desire so much to see it
Because it’s our own fantasy
We’re all striving for that happiness
Of finding someone who is perfect
In all the ways for us, so why is it so difficult?
As it is in stories, probably because it takes
Awhile for us to publish the story too
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Mirror Universe (Day 26)
Do you ever wonder what life would be
If everything you knew was opposite?
I ponder the mirror universe with story
I put my thoughts in poetical verse
Who would my opposite be?
Could I even tell if I saw her?
Is she more serious or am I?
Has she done more than I?
I can’t imagine a version with a life
Different than mine, not that I’m perfect
I just don’t want the other me to suffer
Or maybe they have it better than I do
Why would I want to wish to be there?
What decisions would I make
If my life had gone another way
Would I voice by thoughts
As a vocalist in a rock band
Would I be a reporter on TV
Would I be a famous influencer
Would I go the wrong path
A choose a rebel life
Wandering the world
With no care for anyone
Or would I be a scientist
Saving someone’s life
I don’t want to ponder any longer
As I am who I am
The writer, the nerd,
Who cares more than she should
Some might still see me as a villain
As she lets go what doesn’t fit
Others as a hero who supports
All I try to do is my best
Being just who I am
In this universe
We’re in
By Christy V.
*Inspired by the TV show, Superman & Lois, relating to the Mirror Universe
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: The Spirit of Corpus Christi (Day 25)
Many years ago I couldn’t tell you what
The spirit of Corpus Christi is
As I lived in different parts
While my heart lied in San Antonio
While that can be the case for a part
My heart lies in several places
Including within this city of Corpus Christi
It’s spirit thrives to aspire for something
Tapping into some originality with music
Creative work in each business
The community connected by support
We all strive to become the best of ourselves
This city and its people no matter if they
Live here or beyond, make me
Better than I could be
We’re still working
On our future
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Greek Easter (Day 24)
Greek Easter traditions that I learned
Midnight candlelight always lasts
Easter bread kneaded in braids
Easter lilies that bloom near
It’s usually after the main Easter
Which means everything is on
Discount to make Easter eggs
Bright red representing sacrifice
A game is played by two players
Who can crack their hard-boiled egg
First to represent the broken tomb
A woman was the first to see Him
Risen, but continue to be ignored
Women were meant to have a higher
Calling, but the opposite gender
Never let them because of tradition
Some traditions are good to remember
Some traditions need to be abandoned
Let’s move to the future as we should
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Super Wild Rabbits (Day 23)
There was big freeze in Texas last year
It cut the power, broke plumbing, and killed
Our plants being destroyed was minor
In comparison, but still sadness all the same
Plants can grow back or be replaced
But not the time spent on them to grow
What worried me was our furry neighbors
The wild rabbits who lived in different areas
Including the backyard and the front
They could hide in their burrows
Digging within the ground for coverage
But would it be enough, they’ve survived
Flooding from several hurricanes
It had been awhile since they had been
Seen, if there was sighting, it was low
Eventually Spring came again,
There they were in the yard across the street,
In the back door looking around,
Wandering around the backyard,
It gave me hope, they survived beyond
What we could have imagined
While they are now super wild rabbits
We have to do our part to protect the planet
So we can all survive to live another day
By Christy V.
30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Rock Era (Day 22)
Staying up at midnight to listen to Rock music
It takes me back to years ago in college,
Not waiting for new music at midnight, but
The style that feels so familiar to local
Musicians that would love to have fans
Waiting for their music at midnight
It isn’t something specific besides familiar
To my musical ear that has enjoyed rock
Folk, and indie music created here
This music wasn’t created in South Texas
But one of the band members was created
By his past here in South Texas
He carries the past in a suitcase ready
To unpack and understand to make a better
Future, he can do that with music
With every lyric, note, and instrument
We’re thrown back to the past
To reveal a story that only you can tell
Your true fans will always be willing
To listen to the next chapter in your
Journey, now we’re in the Rock era
By Christy V.
Philosophy By Christy 