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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/Writing & Living

On Pouring My Heart Out

Posted on 11/27/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

Most times I shroud my poems in mystery or hide behind the metaphor, and leave the “about” of the poem for the reader to interpret as they wish. Not this time, ...

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Bring on the Dark!

Posted on 11/06/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

1.Where I live, November is synonymous with darkness. The SAD state that can suck the joy out of everything. 2. But I adorn my iron armour, self-care, the secon...

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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
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ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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