Skip to content
Khaya Ronkainen
Life in Verse, Prose & Visuals
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • The Sheltering
    • From the Depths of Darkness
    • Seasons Defined
  • Other Writings
  • Blog
  • Contact

Category: Listicles

My attempt at listicles as a literary genre is to blend the structured format of a list with the narrative depth or storytelling. Designed to present information in an easily digestible way, I tackle a wide range of topics, from the profoundly complex to the whimsically trivial. The goal of these listicles is not to create easily shareable and skimmable content, but to offer bite-sized segments of insights or entertainment.

Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at October

Posted on 10/12/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen

This is my way of looking at October, not just as a month, but as a state of being. A season of celebration, of stretching joy beyond a single day, of noticing ...

Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at Thanksgiving

Posted on 12/01/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual” — Henry David Thoreau During autumn, particularly in October and November, I take time to ap...

Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at Enchantment

Posted on 10/27/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. It’s not the poetic entrance I envisioned through which I enter the land of enchantment. I find myself trust into a scene where I have to step outside of my ...

Posts pagination

1 2 … 6 Next »

ELSEWHERE

Goodreads

Instagram

 

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Revealing the Cover: Distorted Is The View
  • Clarity Comes in the Morning
  • Making Room for Care: A Day in Hands

Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 Author of The Sheltering | A Poetry Collection
Weaving stories to inspire & connect 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

COVER REVEAL!  ✨ Hello Good People 😊, today, I’m COVER REVEAL!  ✨

Hello Good People 😊, today, I’m happy to share the cover of my debut novel, Distorted Is The View.

Set in 1980s South Africa, this is a family drama that explores silence, distance, and the fragile ways love survives what is not said. At its heart is a family living inside the strain of partial knowledge—each person seeing only a portion of the truth, each trying, in their own way, to live with what remains hidden.

The title speaks to that inward tension: what is visible, what is obscured, and what becomes distorted when people stand too far from one another to see clearly.	

This book has lived with me for a long time, so sharing the cover feels tender and significant.

For updates, behind-the-scenes and reflections, welcome to my newsletter and blog. Welcome; link in bio! 🙏🏾

#DistortedIsTheView #CoverReveal #DebutNovel #FamilyDrama #ForthComing

Cover design by @siirihirsiaho
Follow on Instagram

Archives

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)

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
© Khaya Ronkainen 2026