Poetry by Chris Zachariou

At times, old insecurities come to the fore, hand in hand with wistful memories of past lovers, loss, death and grief. At other times, I have bitter quarrels with God late into the night about sin, redemption and child-death; and when solace will not come, in despair, I run for shelter to life's true confessional—poetry.

Saturday, 24 February 2018

Flamenco - a poem by Chris Zachariou

a gypsy girl
wild black curls

The gypsy girl
with wild black curls
dances with the moon
in the town square.

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Labels: Andalusia, fantasy, love, lust, sex
Location: Andalusia, Spain

Monday, 12 February 2018

Iva's song - a poem by Chris Zachariou

The image of an Enchanting Far East girl, a symbol of youth in the evocative landscape of "Iva's Song" – a Coming-of-Age Poem
A Muse in 'Iva's Song'


our first days on earth:

the taste of apples
in the newborn spring,

her verses
—the i's and the you's in love—
hibiscus blossom from her garden

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Labels: beauty, fantasy, loss, love, musings, sadness
Location: Korea
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