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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

History’s Keen Eye

Posted on 04/24/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Faint echoes of the past linger —Ghostly wails haunt the presentas history’s keen eye judgesdeeds both dark and bright.Time’s impartial voice prevailsand reveal...

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The Endless Newsreel

Posted on 04/21/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

watching news or news watching, it’s all the samecrisis, year after year, changing faceday after day, we wade throughgrasping at straws,perplexed. crisis —year ...

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Purposeful Exploration of Life

Posted on 04/17/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

to capture beauty and share joy is blasphemy.challenging the decree by gods of productivityis to explore life before living it with purpose. to shut the world o...

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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