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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 ...

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khaya.ronkainen

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

INTRODUCING CHARACTER: Sam (or Samandla, her full INTRODUCING CHARACTER: Sam (or Samandla, her full name). ✨

Sam is the first character I’m introducing from my forthcoming novel, Distorted Is The View.

She is the child at the edge of adult silences, the one who notices more than she can name, and still reaches for love.

I wrote a little about what she has taught me. The full post is now on the blog, Making Room for the Child’s Knowing: Mercy, is now on the blog. Link in bio! 😘

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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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