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Poetry

Tightrope Walking

Posted on 01/16/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen / 37 Comments

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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Reflections of a Reader

Posted on 10/31/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen / 18 Comments

“South Africa gives me a perspective of what’s real and what’s not real. So I go back to South Africa to both lose myself and gain awareness of myself. Every ti...

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Light Shining From Within…

Posted on 10/16/2016 by Khaya Ronkainen / 31 Comments

…reveals the world in a new light. “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt It is that time of the year, autumn, when IR...

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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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