Monday, 26 October 2015

Pan and Selene - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Moon rising over mountain tops with a reddish sky, evoking the mythological romance of Pan and Selene's encounter.
Moonlit Myth: The Tale of Pan and Selene

innocence surrenders
to wanton lusts
she has denied for ever

inflamed by carnal thoughts
she falls into
the arms of the salacious Pan

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Alan Kurdi - a poem by Chris Zachariou

A Syrian child drowns - Shame on Europe
A drowned refugee child
the mast is broken
the boat is leaking

and souls of little children
float around on the water

white knives stab the sky
and the moon plunges in the
sea and dies

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Atthis comes to Mytilene - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Sappho - One of the greatest poets of the ancient world
Sappho
bewildered by strange
new dreams
she comes to Mytilene

and under a curious blue sky
the scent of jasmine
and the coolness of the vine

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

She loves you not - a poem by Chris Zachariou

An image of a lonely riddled with thought of unrequited love. From the Melancholy Poems by the Cyprus poet Chris Zachariou.
Unrequited Love
Tormented by memories
of my failed life
I wait for you to come.

I'm early, you are not here
and suddenly I panic.