HEY BBC!!! On behalf of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda

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Apologies to everyone for being vague and glassy-eyed for the last couple of days, I've been helping out posting stuff at the Authors for the Philippines appeal

Grieving with Japan. And hoping.

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Haru no umi
Hinemosu notari
Notari kana 

Buson

The spring sea 
All day long it rose and fell
 Rose and fell.

I've been visiting schools these past few weeks.

I start my talk about the stories behind Tall Story with a description of my native Philippines: showing photographs I took on my visit home last year - of paddy fields, nipa huts, mountains, skyscrapers, shanties.