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Project Finding Beauty

Contemplative Practice

Posted on 10/24/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

In contemplation, I stop and breathe. backstory: Some people do yoga, tai chi, meditation and so on, as a contemplative practice to calm the mind, I walk. As au...

Project Finding Beauty

Random Acts of Kindness

Posted on 10/17/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Literary friends help me celebrate words. (longish) backstory: Whether you view writing as a solitary activity or not, we can’t deny that the act of putting wor...

Project Finding Beauty

Beloved October

Posted on 10/10/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Irresistible is lure of her beauty. backstory: I don’t need to say much about October, she speaks for herself. But I’ll raise a glass, not to her beauty but bec...

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Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 // debut DISTORTED IS THE VIEW out June 9, 2026 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

Central Question: How much can love survive when t Central Question: How much can love survive when truth is partial, silence is protective and betrayal has already entered the room? 

This is the novel's preoccupation. But love is not limited to romantic relationships, but also familial relations and friendships. Something to ponder...🤔

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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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