Gilbert Sorrentino: "Apa yang disebut ciuman ini? Prancis, lidah, jiwa...

"Apa yang disebut ciuman ini? Prancis, lidah, jiwa, suci, keibuan, kebapakan, persaudaraan, saudara, keledai, genital, Yudas, gemetar, kasar, ragu-ragu, manis, lembut, basah, sekarat, demam, selamat malam, perpisahan, membakar, dan cokelat."

--- Gilbert Sorrentino

Versi Bahasa Inggris

What is this thing called a kiss? French, tongue, soul, chaste, motherly, fatherly, brotherly, sisterly, ass, genital, Judas, trembling, rough, hesitant, sweet, soft, wet, dying, fevered, good-night, farewell, burning, and chocolate.