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Category: Prose

To share my experiences, observations and stories, I write short pieces of prose,  especially for the readers averse to poetry.

 

 

 

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Making Room for Care: Devotion

Posted on 05/10/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

It’s International Mother’s Day today, and I think not only of mothers but of the women who helped mother us. These are mothers who may not share our surnames, ...

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Making Room for the Child’s Knowing: Mercy

Posted on 05/03/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

Over the years, the characters of my forthcoming novel, Distorted Is The View, have become companions to me—sometimes mirrors, sometimes teachers. In my newslet...

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Making Room for Care: A Day in Hands

Posted on 03/15/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

Before a house has a voice, it has hands. It’s hands that stir before dawn, not with fanfare but enough to tilt the day into motion. In half-light, hands sweep ...

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