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Love Happens Everyday

Posted on 02/13/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

Cynics are in disagreementWhat is a box of chocolateBut life to give a toothache! I don’t mean to offend as IGather a tercet to sing a songBut there’s a wonderf...

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An Exceptional Gift

Posted on 01/30/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver tentacles that crawlinvade life, ...

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Tightrope Walking

Posted on 01/16/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

Life is poetry poetry is Life I stand in the middle and at risk of tipping over for Poets United note: this is my own version of a concrete poem; a wobbly T rep...

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