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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.
Poetry

In-between Intro & Outro Tracks of 2020

Posted on 12/06/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

Someone once asked, “For whom does the poet write?” and the response “Somewhere somebody is reading one of my poems.” But it’s highly possible that “no on...

Writing & Living

On Questioning My Writing Poetry

Posted on 11/13/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

Poetry…Why do I write it? Why I am struggling to write it, of late? Will I ever able to write it again or was it just a fling? Is there any difference bet...

Poetry

Staying in the Light

Posted on 11/01/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

I meant to write about the moon, in summer. But rain, a tiresome stop-start and repetitive lock-down, saw me pluck an Asian bleeding-heart. With deaths, near-de...

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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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