Ripe strawberry dipped in dark chocolate
resting lightly on a crimson pout
is not the only precursor of sizzling passion.
Some time it’s a shared piece of ras malai
melting between two cavorting tongues
oblivious of the spattered ras all over
the kitchen floor and marble counter.
Ecstasy has many flavors.
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Nalini Priyadarshni is a poet, writer, editor and amateur photographer. Her work has appeared at numerous magazines and international anthologies including Up the Staircase Weekly, eFiction India, Mad Swirl, Camel Saloon, Earl of Plaid and Quail Bell. She lives in Ludhiana, India with her husband and two feisty kids.
