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On Decluttering

Posted on 01/04/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen / 24 Comments

Itโ€™s a new year, and another shot at living. May it be the best for everyone! With each passing year, I have a tendency (and constant yearning) to declutter my ...

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Frozen Scream

Posted on 03/14/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen / 21 Comments

Lips swell. Dimples on rosy cheeks ignite winning smile yet scream hangs; a lump in the throat. Prettiness and innocence interrupted as the sweet sixteen rebels...

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Hiking is my faith, and I'm its devotee. ๐Ÿ’ซpoetry | nature | books ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Instagram post 2195919075146134624_2188556174 "I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." ~ Henry David Thoreau

Today is Human Rights Day. And I stand for freedom of expression, always. โœ๐Ÿพ What do you stand for?

#winter#december10#humanrightsday#freedomofspeech#freedomtoexpress#standingtall#words#literaryquotes#forwriters#storytellers#poets#writingcommunity#poetrycommunityofinstagram#
Instagram post 2186497564840631378_2188556174 "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~ Khalil Gibran

We live in times, where we have to be extra mindful of our impact on the environment. Have you watched Australian news lately? Fires that wreck havoc.๐Ÿ”ฅ We can't continue to bury our heads in the sand. 
Recently, I had a conversation with a poet, Ben @benditmars, who reminds how Mother Earth; the goddess and mother of all life can romance, comfort and let us rest in her arms. But she is in trouble. To hear all about it visit my blog, "The Midnight Poet". I really hope you're inspired by the conversation and this book to do your bit towards sustainable living.๐ŸŒณ Many thanks Ben for taking time to chat with me!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ“šโœ๐Ÿพ #poet#benditmars#environmental#nature#romancingtheearth#sleepingwithearth#poetrybook#conversation#interview#authorssupportingauthors#sustainableliving#poetry#poetrycommunity#poetsofinstagram#poetscorner#poetryisnotdead#readinglist2019
Instagram post 2179045530243848409_2188556174 I tried to think of something intelligible to say but I couldn't come up with any. Guess I need my fix of caffeine. ๐Ÿ˜€Anyway, enjoy your Sunday! ๐Ÿ‚ Btw, weather this side looks nothing like the image above, it's wet and gloomy. Guess what I'm doing all day? Reading.๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜ #sundaymorning#lateautumn#november#darkness#gloomyweather#nosnow#indoors#reading#natureshot#landscape#photography#poetsandwriter#writingcommunity#poetrycommunity
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