Chris Zachariou
Erato | Mosaics
Lonely child / painting the meadow green / hands reaching for the moon / writing words to love songs...
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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 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
Selene | Melancholy Poems
A journey through the ephemeral beauty of love under moon's gaze, where desire and loss dance in the lunar cycle's embrace.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Flowers for Leonard
Thank you / for the beauty / the word / and for the song...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Pandora's Box | Political Poems
The poem can be viewed as a subtle yet effective exploration of leadership, false promises, and the disillusionment that often follows.
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
A Hero of Our Times | Melancholy Poems
Τhe poem delves into the anguish of a narrator whose idyllic vision of domestic bliss is ruptured by the actions of a charismatic interloper
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Mary Magdalene | A Poem About God
An alternative view of Magdalene where healing and the guidance towards salvation are bestowed by the transformative power of love.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Mind of a Tortured Genius | Satire Poems
A vivid tableau that delves into the psyche of a crazed painter, revealing deep-seated critiques of contemporary societal behaviours.
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
A Love Story | A Coming-of-Age Poem
Our situation was absurd. /
Improbable. Impossible even /
the voice of reason screamed. /
But we knew this from the start...
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
Pythia | Erotica
A surreal odyssey through love's storm. Lovers entwine in a poetic chaos and an enigmatic dance of passion.
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.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Atthis Comes to Mytilene | A Tribute to Sappho
A poem exploring the story and connection between Sappho and Atthis, a love story that echoes from the ancient world to the present.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Forty Days and Forty Nights | A Poem About God
The poem explores the ancient battle between good and evil Jesus endures in the wilderness, where the legions of evil are mustered.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
A Wrecked Life | Melancholy Poems
In “A Wrecked Life,” from “Melancholy Poems,” regret consumes as the poet reflects on lost chances and the enduring ache of past mistakes.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Circe and the Siren | A Coming-of-Age Poem
This poem presents an allegorical and idiosyncratic interpretation of the myth that suggests the angst and dreams of youth.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Tiger Lilies | Toxic Love
All that noise and sabre-rattling. / Really! / And you threatened me with bloodshed at the trenches and the barricades...
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