Poem 3: Epilogue, by Makarand Paranjape

Epilogue

by Makarand Paranjape

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Basket of Fruit, circa 1595 — Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Basket of Fruit, circa 1595

Breasts, buttocks, and lips
Fruit of the body
Make a nice offering.
But they don't have to be eaten entirely,
Just touched or tasted
To be sanctified like prasadam
And returned to the votary

Lookout JournalMarch 21, 2017world poetry day, poetry, poems, poets, derek walcott, tishani doshi, makarand paranjape, judith lal, arundhati subramaniam