Saturday, 22 October 2016

For you - a poem by Chris Zachariou

I carved a poem
on the moon for
you then tethered
it on fertile land.

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Gongyla - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Sappho - One of the greatest poets of the ancient world
Sappho
I loved you in the passion
of the summer months
yet the kiss of March
still danced in your eyes.

You smiled; I was beguiled.
Desire swelled inside me
and fever burned my loins.

Thursday, 13 October 2016

Notes From Andalusia - a poem by Chris Zachariou

A Portrait of Federico Lorca accompanying a death poem by the Cyprus poet Chris Zachariou from his collection Yialousa Poems.
Lorca

In Alfacar
under the melancholy shade
of a cypress tree, the guns are resting.

The poet is dead.
Breathless in an empty coffin
he laments Ignacio.

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Riding on the wings of lemmings - a poem by Chris Zachariou

butterfly
butterfly

Damn propriety,
I want you in my bed tonight.

Take off your long black skirt,
unbutton your pristine blouse
and I shall crawl inside you
like a beast possessed.

Monday, 8 August 2016

Why not? - a poem by Chris Zachariou

loneliness
loss
Friends?
No.

Why not?

I still love you.

Mary's lament - a poem by Chris Zachariou

My love for The Son of Man and Christianity as a way of life is infinite, however, I find it impossible to believe in a metaphysical world.

This poem is my own personal view of God, Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Please do not continue reading if you are easily offended or intolerant of other peoples' views.

This poem is largely inspired by the novel 'The Last Temptation of Christ' by Nikos Kazantzakis.


The struggle of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
You knock on my door,
and bleating like a lamb, you
call me sister.
Fall into my bed, blow out
the red lamb, and save my flesh.
My soul will not be far behind.

Mary's story - a poem by Chris Zachariou

My love for The Son of Man and Christianity as a way of life is infinite, however, I find it impossible to believe in a metaphysical world.

This poem is my own personal view of God, Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Please do not continue reading if you are easily offended or intolerant of other peoples' views.

This poem is largely inspired by the novel 'The Last Temptation of Christ' by Nikos Kazantzakis.


The struggle of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
The softness of the girl
the hardness of the boy.

We kissed—
a touch, a sigh, a whisper
and my fate was sealed.