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Poetry

Coloured Flashcards

Posted on 04/16/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

Bring me all your dreams of splendid restful nights flashes of inspiration envy to your friends Bring me all the flashers especially the one with sterling ideas...

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How Will My Pen Give Thanks?

Posted on 04/08/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

On edges and extremes, singular distress. A blank page or a capture by a character with issues, I fumble towards a dark and stinky mess. What madness! Deprived ...

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A Dirge Like Birdsong

Posted on 04/04/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

There’s pouncing and there’s prancing in birthday suits I mean, of the lot taking delight in spring. Strut and stride egg-laying creatures boasting ...

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✨ 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...

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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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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