Chris Zachariou
My Welcome Guests | Melancholy Poems
A lyrical journey where memories cascade like an avalanche, weaving tales of love's tender embrace and the bittersweet echoes of parting.
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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
You Wanting Me and Me Wanting You | A Coming-of-Age Poem
Amidst the Sixties' turmoil, a young girl's piety wrestles with her desires while the poem echoes the allure of forbidden longings.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Words | Toxic Love
Exploring the tumultuous realm of toxic love and the depths of the human experience and emotions.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Street Party | Toxic Love
A poem that explores the feelings of loss and sadness, experienced even in crowded places by those abandoned when love ends.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Muse Has Fled | Toxic Love
A poem that reflects on love ending and feelings of loneliness and loss by the one abandoned.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
Who Are You? | Toxic Love
In 'Who Are You?' the poem unveils toxic love's tumult, vividly painted in dark hues, unravelling the essence of lost connection.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
A Shameless Thief | Cyprus Poems
A quick shower behind the mouldy curtain/with cheap soap, cheap
shampoo/and an even cheaper scent...
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
What If | Melancholy Poems
A poetic journey through the depths of love, loss, and longing. A realm of melancholy poems, rich with imagery and heartfelt emotions.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Glorious Leader | Political Poems
A nuanced exploration of power dynamics, the consequences of political upheaval, and a trenchant critique of the dictatorship of Stalin.
Chris Zachariou
Aug 6, 2022
The Pastor's Wife | Melancholy Poems
Each day the pastor wakes at dawn / when the world is pure and clean. / In the sleepy glow of sunrise / he looks with love at his young...
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