Chris Zachariou
The Troubadour | Melancholy Poems
An introspective journey through longing and betrayal, "The Troubadour" explores the complexities of love in melancholy verse.
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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
A life Looking at the Door | Melancholy Poems
The poem portrays a reflective journey through memories tainted by both sweetness and sorrow evoking a sense of introspection and longing.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
A Very Serious Altercation | Toxic Love
I kissed your broken hopes / I warmed you with gasping breath / and prayed to the gods / that you would never leave me...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Rumours Of Your Sainthood | Melancholy Poems
Α poem capturing a deeply personal and introspective journey through the evolution of a relationship and the transformation of an individual
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
A Merciless Queen | Toxic Love
A poem about toxic love that poisons a relationship with constant bickering and arguments that lead to pain, separation, and loneliness.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
She Loves You Not | Melancholy Poems
A poignant poem delving into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love as the narrator grapples with feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Metronome | Mosaics
The poem echoes a man’s loneliness and captures the rhythmic monotony juxtaposed with a butterfly's transformative journey.
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
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.
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