“The sea, she is calling to us…” Message in a bottle

  June   21st My dearest Anna,  I pray this finds you well. How is our mother? I miss you both beyond the ability of words scrawled on paper to convey. I have found myself asking foolish questions lately. How did I get here? I can’t even remember right now. I have tried keeping records of my…

The dark cause – modern day slavery

I’ve bumped this to the top for a few days in support of the EndItMovement and today (25th February 2016) being shine a light on slavery day…. In life there are a few causes I am really passionate about, and in particular the plight of human trafficking and slavery in our modern day twists my…

Welcome to my new home.

Welcome! This is it, I have a new place to call home and my own ‘dot com’–exciting times! Fingers crossed this new layout is designed to be easier to read, easier to connect, and easier to follow. To the beautiful people who are keen readers and already follow me, I hope you enjoy the new…

Tonight the moon

Tonight the moon is waxing, not waning The sun is rising, not setting I am being born, not dying My existence is at its beginning With Love from this side of darkness, J R Manawa xxxPhotography of Blood moon eclipse by Siggy