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Cunnilingus Quote by C Pam Zhang

“In hidden orchards the stone fruit ripened so fast that what we didn't eat was given to the animals, and so like chimps like finches like gilas we glutted on plums so ripe they split if looked at, cherries and blackberries staining our sheets. We distilled summer meads heady with anise and yogurt…” quote by C Pam Zhang
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““In hidden orchards the stone fruit ripened so fast that what we didn't eat was given to the animals, and so like chimps like finches like gilas we glutted on plums so ripe they split if looked at, cherries and blackberries staining our sheets. We distilled summer meads heady with anise and yogurt, and watered fields with the barrels' dregs. To the tidal boom of an underground aquarium, I cut a sturgeon nose to slit and ransacked its body for that other fruit, pure caviar. I looked to Aida for the salt. Sweaty, unshowered, her pubis its own rough ocean. Saline, the meat of her as she bucked against my tongue, split open, gleaming.””

C Pam Zhang

About This Quote

Source Novel: How Much of These Hills Is Gold? by C Pam Zhang, 2020

Describes a sensual, chaotic feast that blurs boundaries between human and nature, highlighting excess and primal desire.

In simple terms: A wild, sensual feast blurs human‑nature limits, showing excess.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the thin line between indulgence and destruction.

Themes

excess sensuality nature humanity

Mood

intense raw

Type

literary descriptive

When to use this quote

  • culinary arts
  • creative writing
  • ritual gatherings
  • environmental critique

Key Concepts

Ecology embodiment transgression

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the feast reveal about human desire?
  • How does nature become a participant in excess?
A Different Perspective

Risk of glorifying overindulgence and violence.

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