Gower Street - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Kingsway Day College, Gower Street

Once upon an ancient time

in the days of dust and innocence

Mr. Clements at the gate

holding hands with D. H. Lawrence

—thank you, Mr. Clements; thank you—

The gypsy virgin - a poem by Chris Zachariou

wild black curls

Tonight, the moon
is dripping red wine.
The moon is singing.
The moon is singing.

The Passion Play - a poem by Chris Zachariou

Lorca - Spain's greatest poet

At three in the afternoon
the soldiers killed the poet
but his voice fled
to the Andalusian valleys.

The fate of the giant rabbit - a poem by Chris Zachariou

The Surreal Allegory of Power

The rabbit swam down the river

with a bag of onions on his back.

He was tired but had no choice.

Thomas, in the guise of a staring sun

was on the lookout for a lazy rabbit.

Flamenco - a poem by Chris Zachariou

wild black curls

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

Iva's song - a poem by Chris Zachariou

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

The Tallest Bridge in the World - a poem by Chris Zachariou

London Bridge - Photo by Nicholas Goodden

Hail our bridge

the tallest bridge in the whole world.

Made of white marzipan

—beautiful, mouth-watering marzipan—

it stands in the waters of the river

on giant stilts of fruit and cake.