I don’t know what to say about this month without swearing. Megaquake alert, multiple typhoons, a rice shortage, ridiculous heat and humidity…all we need now is Godzilla to awaken in Tokyo Bay. Add to that a lot of deadlines and a dodgy elbow, and there was plenty to write haiku about. Here are a few:

deadline day

an overwhelming desire

to rearrange my desk

playground screams

ants clamber

on sundried worm

doctor’s visit

learning Japanese

I’d rather not know