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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

Chasing Totality

Posted on 04/09/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Can a poem repeat itself?Humanity as an uncountable nounHumanity as an uncountable noun and a state of being humanHumanity as an uncountable noun, a state of be...

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Of Nights, Clear Skies and Patches of Grey Clouds in Between

Posted on 04/07/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Dear Friend, I took the first photo yesterday evening and the second one this morning. The day before last, while everyone in my household was snoring away, I s...

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The Power of Poetry

Posted on 04/05/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Say fame played no part!With suffering in the worldbroken hearts to mend,poetry contains spilled inkto rewrite joy and yes, live. Prompt 5 for Write Right @ Tho...

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

ABOUT PORI JAZZ: I went for #Sting, reconnected wi ABOUT PORI JAZZ: I went for #Sting, reconnected with #GregoryPorter, found #LitkuKlemetti, was charmed by #LadyBlackbird and I came back with #Maxwell. Such were my favourites at the #porijazz this year! 🎷💃🏾

Maxwell, though…💖💫 I still get goosebumps when I hear the song “Lifetime” from his album “Now” released in 2001.

It takes me back to a time, when a friend and I first heard the song on the radio, and drove all over Johannesburg hunting for the album’s CD. We knew neither the artist nor the song. But we could sing the chorus! 😀

Like romantic relationships, not all friendships last a lifetime. You learn to let go when the friendship no longer nourishes you, but you can always cherish the memories. 👥

That's the story behind my poem, "The Empty Chair" in the poetry collection #TheSheltering available where books are sold. 📚

Now, do you still need more convincing that poetry is life?😘

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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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