a short poem

Traveling Gifts: a poem in four haiku

Menthol chewing gum;
a kitten with three red paws;
two new songs, with chords.

A hand-crocheted scarf;
a cookbook for artichokes;
dolphin-shaped hair clips.

Roman glass earrings;
a Celtic music CD
labeled in Hebrew.

Seven foreign coins;
a ripe pomegranate, halved;
a stone from the sea.