Chris Zachariou
Yemen's Children | Anti-War Poems
Τhe devastating impact of conflict on the most vulnerable—children—whose innocence is irrevocably shattered in the process.
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In my poetry, I try to include all aspects of the human condition. Love and pain, sin and redemption, life and death and all that lies in between.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Alan Kurdi | Anti-War Poems
Alan Kurdi, α refugee child fleeing the civil war in Syria who drowned in the Aegean Sea.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
And The Clock Ticks No More | Melancholy Poems
The poignant aftermath of the breakdown of a relationship and the emotional turmoil experienced as they grapple with loss and loneliness.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Sound of Seven Trumpets | Anti-War Poems
The poem conjures a vivid and harrowing depiction of an apocalyptic scenario and a vision of Armageddon, following a nuclear war.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Flowers for Leonard
Thank you / for the beauty / the word / and for the song...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Migrant Song | Anti-War Poems
As part of the series "Anti-War Poems," this work explores themes of displacement, suffering, and the consequences of global conflicts.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Migrant's Journey | Anti-War Poems
A poem capturing the harrowing experiences faced by migrants fleeing conflict and persecution.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Guitar Laments | A Tribute to Federico Garcia Lorca
A poem in honour of Lorca, Spain's greatest poet, who was murdered by Franco's Phalangists in 1936.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Suffer the Little Children | Anti-War Poems
The poem explores the hypocrisy and brutality of war, juxtaposing the innocence of children with the ruthlessness of those who wield power.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Notes From Andalusia | A Tribute to Federico Garcia Lorca
An evocative poem set in Andalusia that explores the question of who holds ultimate power in society.
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