Ono no Komachi was a renowned Japanese poet of the Heian period, active in the 9th century. Her poetry is celebrated for its delicate emotions and unique feminine perspective, profoundly influencing Japanese literature.
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“When my desire grows too fierce I wear my bed clothes inside out, dark as the night’s rough husk.”
Source: The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan
“A thing which fades With no outward sign - Is the flower Of the heart of man In this world!”