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Writing life, creative life…whatever that maybe! In this space, it’s all about the lifestyle I want to create and maintain in order to write and create.

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Earworm, Playlist & Quiet Celebration

Posted on 06/14/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen / 0 Comment

Music, much like stories, has always been woven into the fabric of my experiences. Though not for a living, I can sing. I sang in the high school choir. I sang ...

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It Will Come: A Lesson from René Rilke

Posted on 05/31/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen / 10 Comments

Everything must be carried to term before it is born. To wait with deep humility and patience for the hour when a new clarity is delivered: that alone is to liv...

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Making Room for Wanting: love, privacy, and the unsaid

Posted on 02/15/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

February arrives with its loud-hearted instructions: roses, reservations, and grand declarations. But these days I’m living inside a quieter register of love; t...

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📖 // debut DISTORTED IS THE VIEW out now! 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

EARLY PRAISE: Grateful for these early words from EARLY PRAISE: Grateful for these early words from Lauwo G Lauwo, author of FINELAND. ✨

There is something especially meaningful about being read in the spirit in which a book was written, and Lauwo’s response met this novel exactly there: in its family tensions, silences, betrayals, and attempts at repair.

His own novel (set in Finland) is forthcoming this September, 💃🏾 and I’m glad to share his words here with appreciation. 

Many thanks @lauwo_g_lauwo for journeying alongside with me. 🙏🏾💜

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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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