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Promise of Pleasure

Posted on 07/03/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

At a distance, yells the mysterious creature –– We’re tired and dozyWill you keep it down!What’s with the moaning?Gloating won’t winIt’s been a long...

Project Finding Beauty

After the Rain

Posted on 05/15/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

after the rainleaves spring forthand cadence of my inner speechchanges to match the moodof a cheery finch PS. You must have noticed my extra slow reading pace (...

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Hiking is My Faith

Posted on 07/19/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

Someone recently asked what does my Instagram bio, Hiking is my faith, and I’m its devotee, mean. So, this week I decided to share why hiking is good for my sou...

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📖 // debut DISTORTED IS THE VIEW out 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! 🙏🏾💜

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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)

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