Most poems in this collection were published posthumously at author's request. Includes useful afterword by Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna who examines the work within context of Andrade's {oeuvre,} and argues favorably for erotic/pornographic tone of the poems. Epigraphs of poets such as Ronsard, Camo es, and Apollinaire establish the theme's classical origin and point to the elegance of Andrade's language.