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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.
Project Finding Beauty

Sleepless Nights

Posted on 08/08/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

On sleepless nights, beauty reveals itself. backstory: Between the restless planet, pandemic and unrest in the world, it can be difficult to sleep at times. Luc...

Project Finding Beauty

On Finding Beauty

Posted on 08/01/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

It’s the first day of the new month, and what better opportunity to try something new! Since last year, I’ve been working on a poetry book. And the act of tryin...

Writing & Living

Contemplating a Post-Covid Life

Posted on 07/04/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Conflicted. I’ve always been, between a life in the city and in the country. This had nothing to do with my notoriously indecisive trait as a Libran, the ...

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Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

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📖 // debut DISTORTED IS THE VIEW out June 9, 2026 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

1. A novel of silence, longing, fracture, and love 1. A novel of silence, longing, fracture, and love; of what children understand, what care asks of us, and whether truth can still make room for tenderness, repair, and forgiveness.

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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
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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