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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.
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Clarity Comes in the Morning

Posted on 03/29/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

On my walk this morningaround the lake that’s heard mecry, laugh, mourn, and celebrate I felllegs in a front-and-back gymnastic poseand breathed out a small whi...

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Making Room for Care: A Day in Hands

Posted on 03/15/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

Before a house has a voice, it has hands. It’s hands that stir before dawn, not with fanfare but enough to tilt the day into motion. In half-light, hands sweep ...

Poetry

Who Speaks for Peace?

Posted on 03/01/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

Peace— in a temple of powerone god calls himself a leaderanother calls himself the leaderother gods chime inproclaiming their godlinessall these gods declare wa...

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WRITING PROCESS: This is a story I didn’t even kno WRITING PROCESS: This is a story I didn’t even know I was carrying. As we know, memory is fickle, just as our minds sometimes interpret silence and create stories to fill the void. That fickleness was a gift that ushered me into fiction... 📖✍🏾

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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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