[Niknaizorai]

"Camellia, plum,
Once these were white -
I find in peach
Color
That does not blame my sin."

Akiko Yosano, from Midaregami, 1901

"Still yearning,
After the good,
The true, the beautiful?
Oh, my love, this flower in my hand
Is dazzling red!!

Akiko Yosano, Midaregami 1901


"You young men!!
Dont you think about love, want love?
Are you blind to these red lips?"

Akiko Yosano, Midaregami, 1901