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A Child in Pain

Posted on 04/11/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

It takes avillage to raise a child,the proverb says. To hear a child’s pain,sight and touch are senses to use in a deaf worldwhere no-one has bandwidth to...

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The World Is A Poem

Posted on 03/29/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Words are building blockslines lend rhythm and flowfor stanzas not to divide usas we fight for a just world Rhyme isn’t always necessary,for a meter carries the...

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A Stranger Gave Me A Poem

Posted on 04/17/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

A stranger gave me a poem [ ] That poem gave me solaceand it was all I neededto know I was not alonedespite the silence, for griefis very personal yet universal...

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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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