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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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✨The Afro-Nordic Artists Moment✨ Hey Good People ✨The Afro-Nordic Artists Moment✨ 

Hey Good People! If or when you visit the capital, please give yourself a gift and visit Amos Rex Art Museum to see outstanding artworks by Afro-Nordic visual artists.👌🏾 The photos here are but a glimpse. 

The theme? The Other Side of the Mountain.

And tell me about moving mountains... 

I am moved beyond words by such talent. Thank you @marcia_harvey_isaksson of @southnord.artspace for the introduction. 🙏🏾💜

#AfroNordicArtists #VisualArt #SouthnordArtfest2026 #AmosRex
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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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