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Poetry

Identity Questioned

Posted on 09/18/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen

Who I am is not determinedby a place on a mapbut a history documentedto create my own story. Note: The poem was inspired by Sanaa Rizvi at Prompt Nights, “That ...

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✨BOOK RELEASE DAY✨ It IS come... my first novel, D ✨BOOK RELEASE DAY✨ It IS come... my first novel, Distorted Is The View, is available now! 

A story I've carried for years
Characters that wouldn't let me off the hook
The pain, the healing and the joy of writing this book 
All efforts have led to this pivotal moment. 🎊

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