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Project Finding Beauty

Looking Up

Posted on 03/13/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

I'm starting to look up again. backstory: With the war raging nearby, I have no choice but to tightly wrap around my grief like a warm scarf given to me with lo...

Writing & Living

Contemplating a Post-Covid Life

Posted on 07/04/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Conflicted. I’ve always been, between a life in the city and in the country. This had nothing to do with my notoriously indecisive trait as a Libran, the ...

Writing & Living

Inspired Places

Posted on 05/15/2020 by Khaya Ronkainen

As most of you know already, I’m hugely inspired by nature. But everyday life inspires me as much. So, I’ve decided to reminisce about one of my interests...

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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: Teresa  Teresa, the no-non INTRODUCING Character: Teresa 

Teresa, the no-nonsense and loving nanny in Distorted Is The View, is the holder. She balances devotion and loyalty but also the weight of holding other people’s secrets.

For a lesson learned from her, read the complete post, Making Room for Care: Devotion. Link in bio!

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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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