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

Tag: birth month

Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at October

Posted on 10/12/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen

This is my way of looking at October, not just as a month, but as a state of being. A season of celebration, of stretching joy beyond a single day, of noticing ...

Listicles/Project Finding Beauty

A Way of Looking at Ageing

Posted on 10/08/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen

1. The amusing aspect of ageing is in words, not numbers. Consider rebel and repel as magnetic poles that attract or repulse, for instance! This change in meani...

Poetry

Appreciating the Beauty of Silence

Posted on 10/02/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

There’s utter silence— Nature stands in awe behind its poem and welcomes the moon. - Khaya Ronkainen Hey, Good People! I’m taking a full blogging break to...

Posts pagination

1 2 Next »

ELSEWHERE

Goodreads

Instagram

 

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Paperback, Summer Reading & a Little Fever
  • REVIEW: When a Reader Invites Others to Stay
  • Earworm, Playlist & Quiet Celebration

Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 //novel/ DISTORTED IS THE VIEW/ eBook on Sale Now! 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

When a fellow writer reads your book with care, wr When a fellow writer reads your book with care, writes about it, recommends it, and then buys the print edition too — that is support you don’t forget. 🙌🏾💃🏾

I’m so grateful to Christina @fierypen, who received an ARC of Distorted Is The View, shared this generous early praise, posted a full review on Amazon and Goodreads, and has now welcomed the paperback into her hands.

For an independent author, this kind of showing up means everything.

‘Ronkainen’s poetry is woven through the prose, with beautiful phrases sprouting from sentences and paragraphs like trembling flowers.’ — Christina Bergling, author of Invisible Girls.

Thank you, Christina, for helping this story travel further, and for your steady support. Much appreciated! 🙏🏾💜

#DistortedIsTheView
#AuthorSupportingAuthor
#IndieAuthor
#Bookstagram
#LiteraryFiction
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 2026