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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 Love

Posted on 02/12/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

1. February’s redeeming quality is not the expensive love flying off the shelves. But Mother Nature as she stands poised, and landscape spellbound by the love s...

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Musings Inspired by a Dead Poet’s Livelihood

Posted on 02/05/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

The trajectory of poets interests me. Poetry has evolved over the centuries. But are poets better off today financially than their 19th century counterparts, fo...

Writing & Living

On Moving Away From & Towards

Posted on 01/22/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

Just as 2022 was coming to a close, I wrote: whatever is beautiful and brings you joy, pursue it! I intend to do this, myself. Hence, my word for 2023 is play. ...

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khaya.ronkainen

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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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Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
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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ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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