Hiroshima Memorial Day: Shinnyo Lantern Floating 6th August

There will be a gathering at Haverbub at 8pm, on Quay Street, Hwlffordd ~ Haverforwest, with an exhibition about Hiroshima. Also tea and coffee will be on sale.

The lanterns for Shinyou Lantern Floating will be prepared in the big room at the back and at sunset they will be taken across the river by the foot bridge between Quay Street and County Hall, to be launched  from the usual place, which can be accessed from the County Hall side if you can't get to Haverhub first: link to screen shot of google maps showing Haverhub on left and the bridge with the place the lanterns are put into the water marked or What3Words link  

2019

Organised by Pembrokeshire Peace Group and Quakers from Milford Haven Meeting

‘Paddle West’ will collect the lanterns up from their canoes.

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On contemplating the fate of Hiroshima on August 6^th 1945 and the world still...

(written in 2005)

We breathe in the air that rushed through their lungs

We breathe in the atoms that were their bodies

We slip our feet into sea

that touches all land

We feel the same sun on our skin

as the people who die

as the people who kill

as the people who wait

as the people who order

as the people who obey

as the people who do nothing

as the people who sing

as the people who love

as the people who hate

as the people who are bewildered

as the people who grieve

as the people who accept

as the people who struggle

as the people who cry and laugh and wonder in awe

as the people who have nothing

as the people who want more

as the people who want no more

as the people who want peace

We feel the same sun on our skin

The same air in our lungs

You and I

On the 6th August Pembrokeshire Peace Group are hosting a Hiroshima Day event at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest from 6pm till dusk.
This is a free event with stall, music and hot food followed by candle boat launchings on the Cleddau bridge.
For ore information contact: pembrokeshire.peace.group@gmail.com