שֹימחה – 2טער באַנד
Simkhe (Celebration) – Volume II
צװײשפּראַכיקע עראָטישע פּאָעזיע – אױף ייִדיש, ענגליש, און טראַנסליטעראַציע
Bilingual Erotic Poetry – in Yiddish, English, and Transliteration
These erotic Yiddish poems were not written with the intent to create controversy, but rather in the spirit of writings that might be carved on the walls of the heart’s secret passageways, where love and sex are not tainted by embarrassment or shame, but ring with gratitude and celebration. Ranging from playful to startlingly intimate, Troim Katz Handler’s much-lauded poetry is steeped in the language of passion and deals with both the emotional blessings and bruises that accompany intimacy, as two imaginary lovers celebrate a love that must be kept hidden.
Whether you’re a Yiddish speaker, it was the language of your ancestors, or you don’t know a single word (in which case be prepared to learn a few salty ones), these sixty-three epistolary poems will kick down the door to your heart. Get it for yourself or to help a lover learn how to whisper, in Yiddish, a lot more than sweet nothings in your ear!
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This attractive, oversized paperback (or E-book) includes fourteen pages of introductory material written by the author, Troim Katz Handler, esteemed Yiddish scholar, Dovid Katz (Vilnius, Lithuania), and editor, Shoshke-Rayzl Juni, followed by sixty-three erotic love poems, all in Yiddish, English, and transliterated Yiddish. Printed on fine ecru paper, this handsome volume would make a perfect addition to your personal library or a unique gift.
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- For inquiries in English write to Claudia Handler, 173 MacDaniel Road, Bearsville, NY 12409
or email: goclaudiahandlergo@gmail.com - For inquiries in Yiddish write to Shoshke-Rayzl Juni, 464 Hudson St., No. 256, New York, NY 10014
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