Chris Zachariou
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
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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
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 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
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
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...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Little Butterfly | Toxic Love
You flirted so sweetly. / Oh, how you laughed when / he teased you and how / cute you looked, blushing
the way you did...
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