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Author: Khaya Ronkainen

Khaya Ronkainen writes poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction. This blog explores all things writing and living, aka personal history, cross-cultural experiences, nature, language, and the many ways people carry home within and across borders.
Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at a Contradiction

Posted on 10/20/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. It’s a sweltering day and Danube, striding from east to west, cannot contain the heat. I climb the hill to see for myself this beautiful contradiction they s...

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A Way of Looking at a Mountain

Posted on 10/13/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. When I step outside in the early morning, I experience a strong sense of familiarity. It’s not déjà vu, but an involuntary memory triggered by the sight of m...

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A Way of Looking at Interconnectedness

Posted on 10/06/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. If you open a map, you will see a web of roads, all leading to Krakow. I can easily see why. The fusion of medieval fairy tale and present-day living is a st...

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“Everything must be carried to term before it is born. To wait with deep humility and patience for the hour when a new clarity is delivered: that alone is to live as an artist, in the understanding and in one’s creative work… These things cannot be measured by time, a year has no meaning, and ten years are nothing” — Rainer Maria Rilke

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
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