Chris Zachariou
A Century of Sleep | Cyprus Poems
I buried my songs / in a wooden hut / and in the shade / of scented candles / I saw the Trisagion grieve /in the young girl's tears...
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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
Mar 10, 2023
The River Acheron | Cyprus Poems
Together we sang lullabies / and on my guitar, I played her love songs / once taught me by the master...
Chris Zachariou
Mar 9, 2023
Giulietta | Cyprus Poems
then noon; penicillin / and a needle full of death / death, so much death / rains this morning on Verona...
Chris Zachariou
Mar 8, 2023
Ophelia Lost | Cyprus Poems
Ophelia is so beautiful / swimming in the murmurs of the morning / and in the red and purple sighs of sunset...
Chris Zachariou
Mar 7, 2023
The Epitaph | Cyprus Poems
She rises silently— / remote, pale, and peaceful. / Under the stern gaze of the saints / she shrouds herself in candlelight...
Chris Zachariou
Dec 4, 2022
Sailing | Mosaics
A poem by Chris Zachariou on poetry and dreaming.
Chris Zachariou
Nov 26, 2022
A Mirage on the Water | A Coming-of-Age Poem
In the realm where dreams intertwine with reality, a forbidden liaison ignites on the shore, enveloped in mystique and alluring whispers.
Chris Zachariou
Sep 3, 2022
The Anger of the River | A Poem About God
The poem presents a narrative imbued with the complexities of religious faith and the consequences of challenging established dogmas.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Poet's Betrayal | A Coming-of-Age Poem
The surrealist poem unveils a surreal tapestry, where oaths linger, unicorns captivate, and the moon witnesses a chameleon's enigmatic crawl
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Gower Street | A Coming-of-age Poem
In an earlier world where dust and innocence mingle, enchantment woven within the tapestry of passion and longing awaken.
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