The Sheets

From: Poetry | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Parthasarathy, R | Copyright information

Smudged here with betel juice, burnished there

with aloe paste, a splash of powder in one corner,

and lacquer from footprints embroidered in another,

with flowers from her hair strewn all over

its winding crumpled folds, the sheets celebrate

the joy of making love to a woman in every position.

Translated from the Sanskrit by R. Parthasarathy

Translator's Note

Sanskrit erotic poetry is best appreciated if the reader has some familiarity w...

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