The Doubt by Kamala Das

May 27, 2025

Does it not mean that we believe that only the soul has sex and that sex is invisible?

3 Comments

Such an exquisitely profound poem.

I've never seen this one before. Quite thought-provoking

Kamala Das’s Selected Poems should be required reading for all poets!

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