About me

Biography

My name is Tony Zerafa. As an English teacher of more than two decades, a lifelong learner and lover of books of all kinds, I’ve always had a deep affinity with language and the power of stories. An aspiring flash fiction, poetry dabbler and short story writer, I am deeply interested in the human experience and the power of stories to shape people’s lives. The beauty of the natural world, imagery and my desire to immerse myself in the world of my characters provides inspiration for my work. I have been published by some of my local writing groups and aspire to ultimately produce a novella. Flash fiction appeals to me as a writer, as I enjoy the challenge of capturing imaginations through short prose. I will be adding to the blog regularly, so subscribe for regular updates.

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• The gift of deathJanuary 17, 2024
  The ropes were bound tightly around my wrists and ankles, the will to live slowly ebbed from my battered and… Read more: The gift of death
• Eternal salvationJanuary 10, 2024
  Author’s note: References to domestic abuse I was used to it by now, one might say I was numb to… Read more: Eternal salvation
• Tangled webJanuary 3, 2024
  No matter how hard I tried to forget, that fateful day played over and over again, my mind tormenting me… Read more: Tangled web
• Poetry: Whispers of truthDecember 11, 2023
  Through the labyrinth of lifewe wander and roamSeeking places where our spirits find home In the mirror of timereflections may… Read more: Poetry: Whispers of truth
• Poetry: Because of youDecember 7, 2023
  Because of you I have the strengthto overcome my fearsTo reveal the scarsthat simmer deep below the surfaceWhere the memorieshurt… Read more: Poetry: Because of you
• Poetry: The ForbiddenDecember 4, 2023
  I am the forbiddenUnspoken wordson the tipof your tongueUntapped thoughtsand darkest fearsthat we hide fromprying eyesThe scars that lingerand the… Read more: Poetry: The Forbidden
• Poetry: Heart Shaped CoffinNovember 30, 2023
  I wrapped it safe and soundand kept it out of sightIt pulsed a metronome rhythmicUnaware of its fatal plight I… Read more: Poetry: Heart Shaped Coffin
• Poetry: InhaleNovember 27, 2023
  I relish the silenceThat moment as youwake from slumber and the world is stillAlone and at peacewith my thoughtsSun peeking… Read more: Poetry: Inhale
• Poetry: The Bush ChorusOctober 11, 2023
  Magpies proclaim with voices bold Their evening hymn in twilight’s hold Amidst gum trees, they play their part As shadows… Read more: Poetry: The Bush Chorus