Skip to content
Khaya Ronkainen
Life in Verse, Prose & Visuals
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • The Sheltering
    • From the Depths of Darkness
    • Seasons Defined
  • Essays
  • Poems
  • Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Contact

Tag: april

Writing & Living

On Lessons Relearned from GloPoWriMo

Posted on 05/05/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Yes, I made it across the finish line, huffing and puffing, and wobbly with exhaustion. 😀 I’ve done global and national poetry challenges before, but never refl...

Project Finding Beauty

Poetry’s Ability to Foster a Sense of Belonging

Posted on 04/09/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

To state the obvious, It’s April! A month to celebrate poetry and its role in our society. What better way than to highlight its benefits? Some of those benefit...

bird fieldfare
Project Finding Beauty

The Passage Migrant Returns

Posted on 04/24/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

it’s April—the passage migrant returnsto remind us we are never alone;Mother Nature gives in abundance giih, kräk-ksäk-ksäkMr Fieldfare grumpily preachesinvest ...

Posts pagination

1 2 Next »

ELSEWHERE

Goodreads

Instagram

 

Categories

Recent Posts

  • A Way of Looking at October
  • What a Writing Break Really Gave Me
  • When the Air Sings Back

Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

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

✨ 2025 Helsinki Book Fair Things… Of course y ✨ 2025 Helsinki Book Fair Things…

Of course you knew I’d be talking about it for days! 😘

Here’s the first post (of a few) to give you a glimpse. I’ll share a blog post or two soon about the full experience.

But for now — a huge thank you to my fellow panellists (& their books) and our moderator...

@wendeluvinga
@kwamewrite
@zoila.forss
@hyttilaura

Because great conversations don’t just happen — they’re created by generous minds and open hearts sharing space together. 💛

And @finnishafricansociety my eyes are on you, always! Especially you @laarucigbire @bonbonkati, @hawasesayofficial and the whole team behind the scenes! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

#HelsinkiBookFair2025
#KirjaMessut2025
#FalaProject
#AfricanLiterature
#AfricanDiaspora
#AfroNordicWriters 
#GreatConversations
#InclusiveStories 
#WritingCommunity 
#BookFairMoments
Follow on Instagram

Archives

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)

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
© Khaya Ronkainen 2025