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Writing & Living

Poetry Breathes in Each Season

Posted on 09/04/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

Emily Dickinson writes “September’s Baccalaureate / A combination is / Of Crickets – Crows – and Retrospects / That makes the Heart put up its Fun / And turn Ph...

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This is Country

Posted on 07/17/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

Hoppers chirpBees hum Fostering speciesFlowers bloom Cotton cloudsBlot the sky Breeze waftsThe sun shines Noon whispersAsserting calm Tractor distractsA wader s...

Project Finding Beauty

On Loving Myself Just As I Am

Posted on 03/20/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

To me, being old and beautiful are not mutually exclusive, regardless of the modern society’s unrealistic standards of beauty. Loving myself just as I am....

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Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 Author of The Sheltering | A Poetry Collection
Weaving stories to inspire & connect 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

The point of a book fair is, in part, to foster re The point of a book fair is, in part, to foster relationships between writers and readers. I’m grateful for every meaningful connection I made. 

And, it’s always inspiring to meet the minds behind the stories. A few authors whose books I’m currently reading or looking forward to their release in 2026 are:

1. Somewhere Soft to Land by kai alonté (Naakai Addy), will be released April 2026. 🙌🏾

2. Grunga by Mirva Haltia @muuttujalindu ...currently reading! 💜 

3. Karppi kaupassa -kalarunokirja by Sanna Vainikainen. Not only is it a wonderful gift for kids, but I bet adults also can learn a thing or two! 😘

4. A Brief History of a Long War: Ukraine's Fight Against Russian Domination by  Mariam Naiem @mariaaamnaiem will be released in January 2026.🙏🏾

**Sanna & Mariam, both in the group photo. I hope you check out these books! 

Thanks to my community of writers at FALA: @wendeluvinga @sundaympanduji @hyttilaura @hopen010 @kwamewrite and many more. ✍🏾📚

To Sarah @laarucigbire and the whole team @finnishafricansociety every writer needs a literary guardian. 🙌🏾

Many thanks to all the key players, especially Ville Blåfield and others, who open doors to opportunities! 🙏🏾

A HUGE thank you to all readers, who bought my books and continue to support my work. ❤️

OK, folks, this is the LAST entry in this series. A blog post detailing my thoughts on the book fair will be available this Sunday. Link in the bio, always! 

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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
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ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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