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

Oct 16, 2024

Persephone Returns | Greek Mythology Poems

A poem drawing upon the tale of Persephone's annual journey between the underworld and the earth symbolizing the cyclical nature of life.

Chris Zachariou

Mar 21, 2023

I’ve cast my crumbling / journal to the winds / and now only the breeze / will ever know her secret...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 9, 2023

then noon; penicillin / and a needle full of death / death, so much death / rains this morning on Verona...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 8, 2023

Ophelia is so beautiful / swimming in the murmurs of the morning / and in the red and purple sighs of sunset...

Chris Zachariou

Nov 26, 2022

In the realm where dreams intertwine with reality, a forbidden liaison ignites on the shore, enveloped in mystique and alluring whispers.

Chris Zachariou

Oct 28, 2022

A symbolic reflection on a pivotal moment in British history, encapsulating the nation’s complex emotions during the BREXIT referendum.

Chris Zachariou

Aug 18, 2022

A death poem dedicated to Lorca, Spain's greatest poet, who was murdered by Franco's thugs on 19 August 1936.

Chris Zachariou

Aug 6, 2022

Lilith's enigmatic allure | The poem delves into forbidden wisdom. In her quest for revenge, darkness, and desire intertwine.

Chris Zachariou

Aug 6, 2022

In this surreal coming-of-age poem, echoes of a lover's reflections on a frozen lake lead to rebellious passions and sexual liberation.

Chris Zachariou

Aug 6, 2022

Exploring unconventional love, 'Poets in Love' vividly portrays passion's primal embrace, shunning success for the sweet taste of failure.