Sweet and Sour, Salty, Bitter

Jessica  Tremp
Author: Jessica Tremp
Word Count: 90
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Sweet and Sour, Salty, Bitter

for a partner in crime
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This life,
it’s a cup
filled to the rim
with passion.
Thick,
bubbling,
overflowing
passion.
It slops
and spills
all over the place
like
a mad fountain,
a leaky tap,
a hungry dog’s drool and dribble.
It flows in dark velvet.
It cascades in rainbow magic.
And you and I,
we lie under it
and roll onto our backs.
We gaze up,
squinting at the sun,
smiling at the rain,
tongue outstretched
and we giggle
as we guzzle,
filling our bellies,
our minds
and our hearts,
savouring
every

last

drop.

  • Mark Ramstead

    Mark Ramstead

    Soaking up life… the tasty way. :)

  • DeEtta Brown

    DeEtta Brown

    I don’t know you at all but I think that you must be the prettiest thing ever.

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses

    Love it, Jessica. I like the physical structure, too.

  • Krisso

    Krisso

    Drink my lady…. Drink your fill!.... Ahhhh bugger it!... Take the cup and run… run like the wind!...

    This is great! I love it!

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    Mushroom juice!!!.....YUM.

  • Adam Excell

    Adam Excell

    niice. such vivid descriptions, i could picture it all. fill me up!

  • kossimarsalsa

    kossimarsalsa

    i like the imagry references to velvet and rainbows, it’s lovely.

    xx
    s-a

  • Paul Rees-Jones

    Paul Rees-Jones

    Lap it up.Great piece.

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    I love this…...I’ve such a lovely image in my head…

    Thank you babe,
    XOXOX

  • yt sumner

    yt sumner

    I adored every word, but

    a mad fountain,
    a leaky tap,
    a hungry dog’s drool and dribble.

    is just pure joy.

    Also, strangely enough, I almost called you at 2am this morning to read this wonderful line from a Miranda July short story… That day I carried the deam around like a full glass of water, moving gracefully so I would not lose any of it.

    true story. I really thought of you when I read that. xx

  • yt sumner

    yt sumner

    *dream

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    well, it wouldn’t be the first time we did spooky same-y things that leave our little mouths agape in awe at our mutual shared insanity…x

  • mick8585

    mick8585

    keep filling the cup despite it running over!

  • Jessica Tremp replied

    it’s like the bottomless coffee thing…it fills itself x

  • Dan A'Vard

    Dan A'Vard

    This is gorgeous!!

    It flows in dark velvet.
    It cascades in rainbow magic.

    Keep rolling, smiling, laughing under the sun.. guzzle, guzzle, gulp…

  • aliw

    aliw

    absolutely in love with your mind jess!

  • MichaelCouacaud

    MichaelCouacaud

    awesome work, it’s inspiring.

  • Luckyvegetable

    Luckyvegetable

    You’re a bit wonderful, you know that?
    I loved this
    xo

  • JAKEB

    JAKEB

    i loved “thick, bubbling, overflowing passion” the most and “it flows like dark velvet” the second most. the rest is only great.

  • Jessica Tremp replied

    aren’t you cute x

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    sweeeeeeeeet

    love the methaphor for life … and art .. xx

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Hehe. I feel like rolling on my back and kicking my feet in the air too!

  • Jessica Tremp replied

    do it! it’ll make you feel great x

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    I put my laptop down and did it. Weeee!!!

  • Jessica Tremp replied

    hehehe xxx

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    I nearly kicked the cord out though. That would have been your fault.

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson

    EAT LIFE!!

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    Mmmmmm…you make me thirsty for Jessiness…

  • ufosIsee

    ufosIsee

    That was squirting with visions I could picture.. Lovey read.

  • qq42

    qq42

    Love it,Jessica. Nice persuassive.

  • Matthew Williams

    Matthew Williams

    Very nice!

  • John Miller

    John Miller

    I love the last three lines. To me they indicate a moment before surrendering to one’s most passionate whims.

    Very

    very

    great.

  • Liz Beaton

    Liz Beaton

    Love it! ......wonderfully written! ♥

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    a wonderful piece. – Dennis

  • espanolvive

    espanolvive

    “for some the cup is empty”

  • mistletoes

    mistletoes

    Image after evocative image…I really like this.

  • ShadowDancer

    ShadowDancer

    Yummy… you seem to have quite a following, I’m glad I stumbled across this. Great imagry, flow, and concept. Fabulous!

  • CloudChaser

    CloudChaser

    yum….suddenly I’m hungry and thirsty again…. xx

  • mferg

    mferg

    what an intoxicating read, nice flow and use of adjectives!

  • Narcissus17

    Narcissus17

    very sensual! must… abstain…

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    I like it. Good work.

  • camerahappy

    camerahappy

    I love this. It is so descriptive and is a such a fun read!

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    What a fabulous cocktail recipe…...I’m ready for a refill :))) This puts a smile on my face tonight. :))))

  • smeg

    smeg

    formatted well, has great flow.

  • Jenesa

    Jenesa

    Very well done,has a nice flow.

  • MarkezzAckui ...

    MarkezzAckui ...

    oh my…you’ve got me blushing…this was done with class

  • Joseph DiFrancesco

    Joseph DiFranc...

    Happiness found. Rare and perfect.

  • Monkee

    Monkee

    your words drop from a beautiful place. ;o)

  • Goggo

    Goggo

    You have excelled again Jessica. This is a wonderful, evocative piece. Such sensuality and precious present-momentness. Dare I say that these words form something of a paradox in that they take us on a journey but it is really all about a moment in time? So well done. I liked:
    and we giggle
    as we guzzle,
    It could have been wriggle and that’s what I imagine…like a third harmony. Simply lovely and lovely simple. G

  • Sourav

    Sourav

    Nice write!

  • Trenchtownrock

    Trenchtownrock

    Love your usage of metaphors..awesome work.

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