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Author: Khaya Ronkainen

Khaya Ronkainen is a writer, poet and creative professional. Her blog focuses on all things poetry and creative nonfiction.
Writing & Living

Writing Fury

Posted on 06/07/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

Writing on fire or writing when everything is on fire is difficult. I’ve been silent on current events not because I suffer from amnesia but because I hav...

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My Summer Reads, 2020

Posted on 05/22/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is. ~ Tove Jansson Iโ€™ve just realised that itโ€™s a little over a week before summ...

Writing & Living

Inspired Places

Posted on 05/15/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

As most of you know already, Iโ€™m hugely inspired by nature. But everyday life inspires me as much. So, I’ve decided to reminisce about one of my interests...

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khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
๐Ÿ“– Author of The Sheltering | A Poetry Collection
Weaving stories to inspire & connect ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐ŸŒ

I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder, but...๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜Š

It's been 3 YEARS since this poetry collection first stepped into the world. Three years of watching these poems find their way to you, settle into moments I never could have imagined when I first gathered them together. ๐Ÿ“šโœ๐Ÿพ

Writing is humbling. Every single time. The blank page, the hope that what I'm trying to say will land, the vulnerability of sharing pieces of yourself with the world.ย 

But you've made space for these stories. You've let them into your days, your thoughts, your hearts. And for that, I'm endlessly grateful.

Here's to the readers who make it all worth it. Thank you for being here. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ’›

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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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