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On Slow Processing

Posted on 05/03/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 45 Comments

“Write!” I say to a friend. This is in one of our regular correspondence and as we keep each other updated not only of writing but of life. Our correspondence t...

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Reflections by the Lake

Posted on 04/05/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 41 Comments

As I wander around the frozen lake, I ponder if there is any difference between solitude and isolation as they both honour alone time. But then, what is time wh...

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The Entry Point

Posted on 03/01/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen / 55 Comments

Growing up, I was never sporty. But I enjoyed hanging out in sporty circles, where my sporty sister’s suitors sometimes mistook for her. I was mostly a book ner...

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"In a true you-and-I relationship, we are present "In a true you-and-I relationship, we are present mindfully, nonintrusively, the way we are present with things in nature. We do not tell a birch tree it should be more like an elm. We face it with no agenda, only an appreciation that becomes participation: 'I love looking at this birch' becomes 'I am this birch' and then 'I and this birch are opening to a mystery that transcends and holds us both." -- David Richo

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Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
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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