from The Channel Boat
By Yosano Akiko
What shall I wear to sleep in alone?
An under-kimono of silk crepe
dyed the hushed red of dawn.
It touches the skin
like heavy mist falls on flowers.
...
My husband traveler
are you sleeping now in France?
If a bird of paradise comes into your dreams
it is me.
--Translated by Janine Beichman ~ Book
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