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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 Ageing

Posted on 10/08/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

1. The amusing aspect of ageing is in words, not numbers. Consider rebel and repel as magnetic poles that attract or repulse, for instance! This change in meani...

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A Way of Looking at a Swan

Posted on 08/27/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

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...

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A Way of Looking at Summer

Posted on 06/04/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

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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khaya.ronkainen

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

Spring is sweet! ✨🙌🏾😊 But there's something to be Spring is sweet! ✨🙌🏾😊 But there's something to be said for cold, dark and long Finnish winters. They create the conditions for artists to go inward, create, and grow. I'm grateful to have such talented artists in my community. 

Recently, I had the privilege of hearing "the story behind" the Origin Story, when I attended Mariam Haji's solo exhibition in #Porvoo. Thank you, Mariam @scandarabianart for the gift of your art and generosity of your time. 🙏🏾💜

Our conversation is live on the Finnish-African Society blog — the first in an ongoing series of Artist to Artist exchanges. Link in bio ​@finnishafricansociety

Origin Story Solo Exhibition currently ​@grandkulturhuset

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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
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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