Tony Martello

Joined September 2018

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Tony Martello, author of The Seamount Stories, grew up surfing the waves of Hawaii and California—experiences that pulse through his vivid, ocean-inspired storytelling. Join him on exciting adventures that inspire, entertain, and enlighten.

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Into The Mangroves
As I step foot on the pancake battered sand, I sink deep into the powdery earth. Tiger tail shells scatter in the sand softly with their red-orange color beaming brightly enough to compete with sunrise shells in Kauai. Their yellow ridges fan out, resembling a brilliant setting sunset. Each one having slightly different colors radiating from orange to fuchsia hues. My favorite shells have a spray effect with powdery rusty red paintbrush outlining the ridges of the Tiger tails.
By Tony Martello7 months ago in Fiction
Gold in the Water
In the whispering canyons of Zion, where the red rocks glowed at sunset and cottonwood leaves danced in the breeze, a quiet revolution was brewing—not with arrows or rebellion, but with curiosity and a homemade water filter.
By Tony Martello7 months ago in Futurism
Kula
Here's a teaser for the book, "Cliffs of Kapu" written by Tony Martello Kula, Keeper of the Cliffs She moves like the ocean’s whispered breath,
By Tony Martello7 months ago in Poets
Rise Above
Dear Americans, America is hurting—not because we disagree, but because we've forgotten how to listen. On the left: Dichotomous Thinking—black-and-white, all-or-nothing judgments that divide us.
By Tony Martello8 months ago in Poets
In The Park
In the Park, when you call my name I hear your voice when you play that song I sing along with you tapping my dapper toes
By Tony Martello8 months ago in Poets
Descent
I made a descent from that forsaken place, Had to step back — yeah, it's a damn disgrace. My mama taught me better than that,
By Tony Martello9 months ago in Poets
That of a Rose
No aspirin, no crutch, eases the pain like that of a rose White ivory blush and gentle sweet smell penetrate my soul
By Tony Martello9 months ago in Poets
Waves of Time
Chasing down the sun, so golden and free, We join the ocean’s embrace, can you hear it calling-you and me? The waves whisper secrets, secrets of old,
By Tony Martello9 months ago in Poets
It Shall Be
First published in Adelaide Literary Magazine, July 2024 (finalist in the 2024 ALM essay awards) In the realm of human relationships, we all partake in some form of denial or ignorance toward the elements of truth and nature. It’s probably no surprise to you that the human ego has a harmful way of suppressing aspects of reality that it doesn’t want to accept, such as losing a family member or taking accountability for something embarrassing.
By Tony Martello11 months ago in Futurism
She Like The Wolf
Fierce, pure, and monogamous, she is a keeper of death to bring forth new life Her long and slender legs cascade with white laden-fur all the way down to her large paws-much bigger than any courtyard ladies’ paws.
By Tony Martelloabout a year ago in Poets
Psylicon Cafe
“Hello, we would like a table for two.” “Hmm, did you reserve a spot on OpenTable? “Um, no what is that?”
By Tony Martelloabout a year ago in Humor
Mauna Kea
On her navel’s peak They turn the lens around to Keep the Aloha
By Tony Martelloabout a year ago in Poets

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Into The Mangroves

Gold in the Water

Kula

Rise Above

In The Park

Descent

That of a Rose

Waves of Time

It Shall Be

She Like The Wolf

Psylicon Cafe

Mauna Kea

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