Many of this poem's primary elements draw upon traditional European folklore, especially the moon's association with women and its ability to descend to Earth. The evocation of the gypsies also alludes to the folk tradition in Spain and beyond....
What makes the collection so amazing is that the pages aren’t just gorgeous, they often allude to some aspect of the poet in question. Some are quite obscure, some are easier for modern people to piece together. This page of poetry by Yamabe no Akahito (poem 4): See page for author,...