
Jonathan Tromane
Author, Artist Copy writer and Creative

Welcome to the Jonathan Tromane website. Jonathan shares his time between writing and painting, using acrylic paints. On this home page you will find his latest paintings, previews of books written and projects in progress. You can explore further by clicking on the buttons for the support pages. Enjoy your visit to the Jonathan Tromane Web site. Just added in the Short Story section - read about another "Dark" story from the "On the Dark Side" collection.
New paintings:
REMEMBERING VENICE: Of the international locations Jonathan has visited over the years, Venice stands out. A unique city without a doubt. This painting depicts the famous Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal and to make the painting task more challenging it is a night scene. It is the most detailed painting Jonathan has completed and one he is quite proud of.

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Asian Green
Bee eater
This painting is of a beautiful little bird Jonathan saw in Sri Lanka when he visited there in 2024. It lives in various countries across Asia but you have to be quick to spot it.
Stony Point - Mornington Peninsula

This painting is a view of the Stony Point jetty as seen from Woolleys Beach. Both locations are on Western Port Bay.
SHORT STORY/POETRY WRITING
There are many courses available on short story writing. Jonathan completed a short story writing course and novel writing course when he first started writing seriously. Based on his knowledge and experience with writing short stories he put together an article on the elements of a short story. That article can be viewed in the Short Story section of this web site. New writers might gain from reading it.
ABOUT POETRY: When you write poetry, and stories you paint pictures with words. Readers should be able to visualise what the writer is trying to depict, whether it be a scene, a person or some type of action. It's all part of the creative process. The following poem explores how the creative mind develops something that hopefully can be visualised. Have a read and see if you can picture the images that Jonathan is creating here.


PUBLISHED WORKS
The Twilight Years
The Twilight Years relates Jonathan's experiences working in the Australian Healthcare system as a Caregiver. Jonathan describes the difficulties, pleasures and learning experiences in caring for aged and disabled people in their own homes. During his 10 years in this role he met many wonderful people and helped them manage various medical conditions - Parkinsons, MS. MND, Cancer Cerebral Palsy and more - as they did their best to enjoy their Twilight years.

Mandate

COULD AUSTRALIA HANDLE A MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACK?
MANDATE EXPLORES THAT POSSIBILITY WITH A FICTIONAL TERRORIST ATTACK IN MELBOURNE. Although this novel is set in 1989/1990 what happens then could easily happen today.
Projects in progress
The Van Bladen Deception:

When two young boys discover a sealed metal box in a dry lake bed and take it away to see what it contains thay unleash a deadly train of events that places them and various other people in extreme danger.
The events following the discovery attract the attention of ASIO intelligence agent Geoffrey Logan. When he starts investigating what has been happening he treads on the toes of his own boss and attracts the attention of an American billionaire and his associates. That group of high profile businessmen appear to be working on a major project to benefit all mankind but their leader and some of the group members appear to act in a manner that is questionable.
The action takes place in Australia and in the beautiful US city of Seattle.

V Four
A Melbourne radio talk show host is targetted by a secret group to promote their activities in moving the government to improve the justice system: to make the penalty fit the crime. In doing so they open a can of worms that leads to lethal consequences.
POETRY
The poem below was inspired by a theme introduced at Jonathan's fortnightly writing group meeting. The theme was "The end of the World" Enjoy! There is more information on poetry below:

In simple terms there are two types of poetry - rhyming and non rhyming or free verse which has no set meter to it. Jonathan has written both types and published a few. One of each type has been featured here. Both of these poems were published in the UK in a soft cover book entitled 'Words from the Web'.
There are many other types - ballads, limericks, haikus, sonnets and more.
Jonathan believes a poem should paint a picture and should feature beautiful words but it should make some sense. A lot of poems appear to be just a jumble of words that are either incredibly deep or don't mean much at all. Jonathan writes poetry for fun and has no real intention of pursuing a writing career as a poet. Jonathan's poems are either humorous, paint pictures with beautiful words or tell a story.
My Garden Gone

My garden is gone there is no doubt
A victim of the ravages of the cursed drought
The grass is dead, in fallen repose
Survived perhaps by the resilient rose
The trees are bare, the twigs do snap
And there's an empty bowl beneath the tap
The ground is cracking, brittle and dry
And there's not a cloud in the clear blue sky
The smell of citrus has departed the air
And the dust has settled every where
The sun sears down and dries one's eyes
A constant companion, the heat and the flies
If a cloud appears it's gone in a day
Leaving no moisture for which we pray
The sky turns red as the sun starts its rest
But the heat lingers and makes us depressed
I yearn for the Autumn, or is it the Fall
For long cool evenings and grass that is tall
For the dew on the leaves and smells like spice
And the colourful hues that look ever so nice
I want the greens and the reds to colour my day
And long days of rain to wash the dust away
For the soil to dampen and fill every crack
But most of all, I want my garden back
Seduction

That look, those staring eyes
I feel them on me now,
Probing every part of my body
A look of desire and adulation
The smile, almost a smirk,
Confirming what she is seeking
She wants me all to herself.
I sit in my chair, tense
Our eyes lock on each other
My pulse rate quickens
I uncross my legs in anticipation
She moves slowly
Uncoiling herself for me
A pink tongue and white teeth appear
She licks her lips sensuously
She interprets my smile as a yes.
She stands and stretches
Her body lithe and athletic
I am envious of her flexibility
Her movements are so graceful,
As she slowly bridges the gap
I stretch my legs out,
Arms by my sides, my breathing shallow.
I am ready for her.
In a millisecond she is on my lap
I gasp waiting for her next move
I caress her neck
My fingers glide along her back
She is so beautiful.
She slowly settles upon me.
Her tail flicks my face
Then the purring starts
She has me where she wants me,
Until it's time for her nightly feed.