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Category: Poetry

The main focus of this blog is poetry. I share some of my poems, drafts or excerpts. More often that not, I rewrite or edit to publish them somewhere else.

Poetry/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at a Swan

Posted on 08/27/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen / 23 Comments

Wear this poem,like a heart on your sleeve!I, too, wear it as a token of affection and gratitudeto let the world knowthat I love. To love you is to walk in love...

Poetry/Writing & Living

A Way of Looking at Summer

Posted on 06/04/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen / 28 Comments

i. Ahh, summer—what would you have me say of you? ii. I emptied myself the darkness of three years to feel à gogo that is my laughter. iii. But what of a strang...

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A Way of Looking at Love

Posted on 02/12/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen / 31 Comments

1. February’s redeeming quality is not the expensive love flying off the shelves. But Mother Nature as she stands poised, and landscape spellbound by the love s...

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PROJECT FINDING BEAUTY: In the last newsletter, I PROJECT FINDING BEAUTY: In the last newsletter, I talk about how I find my way back to music again, after struggling to access it for a long time...

It's a good feeling to wake up every morning with a song in my heart, especially as I venture into autumn's delicate embrace.🍂

Do you have a song that helped you live again, after a setback? And do you mind sharing it?😊

Anyway, I hope you sing and dance out of yourself. There's beauty in that.💃🏽💌

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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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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