Saturday, 23 August 2014

The Glorious Leader - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Sketch of Stalin's head, symbolizing power dynamics in 'The Glorious Leader,' from the series “Poems About Society.”
Dictators | Stalin

The master puppeteer
gathers all his marionettes
for a grand performance.

He strides on stage
stern and in full control—
the undisputed only king
of their puppet world.

Friday, 1 August 2014

I will bake a cake - a poem by Chris Zachariou

war - Cyprus 1974
war - Cyprus 1974

My darling son,

there is a cry for war
across the land
by those who have no sons
and it calls for you to fight.