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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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How Will My Pen Give Thanks?

Posted on 04/08/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

On edges and extremes, singular distress. A blank page or a capture by a character with issues, I fumble towards a dark and stinky mess. What madness! Deprived ...

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A Dirge Like Birdsong

Posted on 04/04/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

There’s pouncing and there’s prancing in birthday suits I mean, of the lot taking delight in spring. Strut and stride egg-laying creatures boasting ...

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khaya.ronkainen

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

Central Question: How much can love survive when t Central Question: How much can love survive when truth is partial, silence is protective and betrayal has already entered the room? 

This is the novel's preoccupation. But love is not limited to romantic relationships, but also familial relations and friendships. Something to ponder...🤔

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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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