Chris Zachariou
A Sailor Has to Die | Cyprus Poems
The glorious colonel / —disguised as a future legend— / skulks in a musty cave, dispatching / urgent orders to his retreating army...
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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
The Poet's Song | Toxic Love
The agony of Toxic Love through verses. A couple bathed in candlelight is broken, and bleak—the poetry of heartache and shadows.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Poets in Love - A Coming-of-Age Poem
Exploring unconventional love, 'Poets in Love' vividly portrays passion's primal embrace, shunning success for the sweet taste of failure.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Icarus must die | Greek Mythology Poems
The poem uses the mythological figure of Icarus to make a comment on rebellious citizens in society.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Portrait of The Poet as a Lover | Toxic Love
The tumultuous journey of two poet-lovers entangled in the depths of toxic love and passion, where emotions clash like raging storms.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Story of the Laughing Son | Political Poems
The poem, inspired loosely on Marquez’s “A Chronicle of Death Foretold,” captures the tragedy and fatalism intrinsic to this landmark novel.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Judas Iscariot | A Poem About God
This thought-provoking poem portrays Judas Iscariot as a valiant warrior fighting for freedom, challenging our perceptions along the way.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Universal Harlot | Byzantine Tales
“The Universal Harlot" explores the intricate history of Istanbul, a.k.a. as Constantinople a city bridging Europe and Asia.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Istanbul | Byzantine Tales
The poem delves deep into the multifaceted identity of the city of Istanbul, a beacon of cultural and historical significance for centuries.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Sound of Christmastide
A mother suckles her wasted only
child / but its eyes are full of death / and from a place far away / we hear the sounds of Christmastide...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Crimson Virgin | A Coming-of-Age Poem
In a crimson embrace, choices linger. The girl, alluring and provocative, captivates hearts. Mysteries whisper, regrets loom.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Lilies on the moon | Love Poems
The moon is smiling...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Wedding Song
unblemished / the rose blooms / on the bridal bed / with no other chart / to guide her / but for the chart of love...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Winter | Melancholy Poems
The poem explores themes of loss, memory, and the passage of time through a narrative imbued with a subtle sense of melancholy.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Troubadour's Flute | Cyprus Poems
A poem about the power of art to capture a moment in time, and the beauty of innocence.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Virtuous Owl | A Coming-of-Age Poem
A tale of virtue and hidden desires, the virtuous owl sought sainthood and embraced abstinence but whose face still haunts her?
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Half Moon | A Coming-of-Age Poem
In the evocative tapestry of "The Half Moon," lives intersect in the ‘60s, weaving tales of love, loss, and timeless memories.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Talk with me | Mosaics
A poem about the absurdity of phrases such as 'we can still be friends' when a relationship ends acrimoniously.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
You smiled
A short poem by Chris Zachariou on the elation and beauty of pure love.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Nitah | A Coming-of-Age Poem
Το ποίημα "Nitah" ξεδιπλώνει μια μαγευτική ιστορία νεανικής αγάπης, όπου η απώλεια παραμένει σαν σκιά.
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