Most poems of that period are also found in "Shinkokin Wakashu" which FUJIWARA no Teika himself took a part in compiling, and the poets of that period expressed their minds through various symbols to make colorful, picture-like poems.
藤原定家自身も撰者となった『新古今和歌集』の歌が中心で、色彩豊かな絵画的な歌が多く、微妙な感情を象徴的に表現している。