Poetry

Shades of White

Posted on by Khaya Ronkainen

Fifty-two words for snow I know not
But I know how much a simple thing
Like a snowfall can fill my heart with joy

‘Tis all I want, a simple Christmas
Filled with snow, smile and sparkle
Fire crackling inside and snowflakes
Falling outside turning everything white

Magic of winter glorious in shades of white
Wiping the slate clean from smudges left
By scathing words and footprints by exodus

Give me a white Christmas, a priceless gift
Not the superficial under the tree
But simple joys of everyday life
Shared with people I love.

© Khaya Ronkainen, from Seasons Defined

Project Finding Beauty

Of Holiday Traditions

Posted on by Khaya Ronkainen 
Ghosts in my mailing list rest.

backstory: One of the old traditions we uphold in my family is that of sending relatives and family friends handwritten holiday greetings. As I go through my mailing list this season looking for postal addresses, I observe with great sadness that quite a number of people in my address book have died during the past few years, from various illnesses.

While it is sad to delete their contact details, there’s beauty in this. Because this act brings me some closure. More so, as I ponder how to deal with disappearance of some online friends from the internet; a topic worth exploring in the future.

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Project Finding Beauty

Practicing Freedom and Gratitude

Posted on by Khaya Ronkainen 
Freedom; I take nothing for granted.

backstory: Tomorrow, December 6th, is Finland’s Independence Day. I’ve written a lot about what and why I love my second home, for instance, here. This year we celebrate independence with gratitude as a theme; honouring “people who have worked for the good of health and Finnish society” during the coronavirus pandemic.

Personally, as this day is also our wedding anniversary, I celebrate freedom a loving relationship affords. There’s beauty in that.

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