Imperceptible It withers in the world, This flower-like hum… - Ono no Komachi

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Imperceptible
It withers in the world,
This flower-like human heart.

Ono no Komachi

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Ono no Komachi (小野小町; c. 825 – c. 900) was a Japanese waka poet.　She was renowned for her unusual beauty, and Komachi is today a synonym for feminine beauty in Japan. Legends about her were later used extensively by the writers of Noh plays, including Zeami Motokiyo.

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Alternative Names: Ono, Komachi • Komachi Ono • Ono no Komochi

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Aki no yo mo
na nomi narikeri
au to ieba
koto zo to mo naku
akenuru mono o

Omoitsutsu
Nureba ya hito no
Mietsuramu
Yume to shiriseba
Samezaramashi wo

Yumeji ni wa
Ashi mo yasumezu
Kayoedo mo
Utsutsu ni hitome
Misbigoto wa arazu

Imperceptible It withers in the world, This flower-like human heart. - Ono no Komachi

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