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Writing & Living

Little Epiphanies On My Writing Trajectory

Posted on 05/19/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Each time we sit down to create something, we are risking our whole selves. But when the result is the transformation of anger, disappointment, sorrow, self-pit...

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The Family Heirloom

Posted on 10/28/2017 by Khaya Ronkainen

“Why words, when they’re so slippery?” Whisperings find me standing At the bridge — Squinting through light and darkness To see what’s left to hold as tra...

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Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

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

INTRODUCING Character: Bella! 🐕‍🦺😊 Almost forgot INTRODUCING Character: Bella! 🐕‍🦺😊

Almost forgot to introduce my favourite character.

A household is never made only of people. Bella, the dog, may not tell the story, but she belongs to its heart. 

And they're almost here...💗

#DistortedIsTheView #BellaTheDog #FamilyStory #SouthAfrica #AfricanLiterature
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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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