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Category: Project Finding Beauty

Project Finding Beauty is where I share six-word memoirs and photography. It is my attempt to find beauty from the ordinary and every day living rather than being consumed by the gloom and despair.

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A Way of Looking at Boldness

Posted on 09/29/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. As I venture off-the-beaten-path, heading south, I throw away the mussel talisman around my neck. Instead, I rely on a bottle of Black Balsam I dragged all t...

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A Way of Looking at Kindness

Posted on 09/22/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. Clammed up, I’m an uncooked mussel as I board the bus. The lingering scent of passport checks fills the air, for we’re about to cross imaginary man-made bord...

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A Way of Looking at Time

Posted on 09/15/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. Despite the best efforts of countless intellectuals, time remains a fugitive. It’s hard to capture. ii. Yet time is an old friend who never fails to show up....

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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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