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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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An Exceptional Gift

Posted on 01/30/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver tentacles that crawlinvade life, ...

Poetry

Beneath the Snow

Posted on 01/24/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

“Can we talk climate?” asks Susan at Poets United. cold grewof snow and icefingers scrubbedwinter winds awayfor morning came One of the things that used to vex ...

Writing & Living

Creating in the Wild

Posted on 01/23/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

This week, Rommy asks about things that thrill us creatively. The written word is my thing as some of you already know. But another love I don’t talk much about...

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PLACES & FACES: Urban and rural Eastern Cape lands PLACES & FACES: Urban and rural Eastern Cape landscapes...🇿🇦❤️

This is a novel for readers drawn to intimate family dramas, layered characters, and stories where the landscape holds as much feeling as the people who move through it.

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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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