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Poetry

Who Speaks for Peace?

Posted on 03/01/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen

Peace— in a temple of powerone god calls himself a leaderanother calls himself the leaderother gods chime inproclaiming their godlinessall these gods declare wa...

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Epistle: On Reclaiming Own Voice

Posted on 02/23/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen

Listen friend —Word has it that censorshipalive and kicking in the 21st centurygags unpalatable booksso as not to offend good people’s ears.What a caterwauling ...

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Ode to Godmothers

Posted on 05/12/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

In the realm of love’s sweet embraceWhere daughters and sons find their placeYou stand as guardian with care profound,Nurturing blooms as godmothers do. The win...

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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
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ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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