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

May 13, 2023

A Short Biography of Sappho | A Tribute to Sappho

Sappho, the Greek poetess, penned captivating verses on love. Her lyrical style and enigmatic persona inspire across generations.

Chris Zachariou

May 12, 2023

Federico Garcia Lorca: Passionate Spanish poet, rooted in Andalusian culture. Lorca was executed during the Spanish Civil War.

Chris Zachariou

Mar 23, 2023

Often, I go back to that little street / with its lime-washed high walls / and to the silence of its olive groves / and acacia trees...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 22, 2023

“you” she whispers in the moment / of her timid sunrise, beyond the words / of pious priests and sombre masters...

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 20, 2023

I glimpsed her fleeting glance / through the needles of the pines / and the unsullied whiteness of the sand...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 19, 2023

the white flower in the meadow / the pristine cove and the fragile sand / the ease of dusk in summertime...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 17, 2023

A shadow fell across the land / like the wrath of a forgotten god / a giant stain on the summer sun...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 16, 2023

Death called for her on a Summer's day at noon / and now she lies by the river / ready to begin her journey / to the World of Gloom...

Chris Zachariou

Mar 15, 2023

Roses and carnations / frankincense and jasmine / the scent of burning centres /l aments and flaxen light...