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About books. Why I read? There are so many answers to this question. But the simplest one…I can’t afford not to; it’s my passion.

 

 

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My Best Reads of 2020

Posted on 12/11/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 21 Comments

If I didn’t write or read during this crazy year, I doubt I’d have coped. So, below are some of the best books that kept me company, this year: Auto...

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My Summer Reads, 2020

Posted on 05/22/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 15 Comments

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

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On My Night Stand

Posted on 04/17/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 19 Comments

Read, read, read. —William Faulkner There are so many things I could write about this “liminal season” I’m in, but I’m a slow processor. Instead I s...

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Hiking is my faith, and I'm its devotee. 💫poetry | nature | books 🇿🇦🇫🇮

Fifty-two words of snow I know not But I know how Fifty-two words of snow I know not
But I know how much a simple thing 
Like a snowfall can fill my heart with joy.❄️❤️

~ Khaya Ronkainen
From Shades of White

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I have a habit, practice, ritual or whatever one p I have a habit, practice, ritual or whatever one prefers to call it of choosing a "word" each year. The word serves as a guide for my creative goals and also anchors my creative process.✍️📚

As I was coming with my word for 2021, Rajani's poem above helped me reflect on what I had asked the universe last year and what I received in return. All this demonstrates the power of words.😘

If you're interested in finding out about what my word for 2021, read more "On Being Deliberate" on my blog...link on the bio.

To read more of Rajani's contemplative and soulful poems, reach out to her @tp_poetry for a FREE copy of her recently published chapbook, The Night is My Mirror.🙌

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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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