A POEM ABOUT TUNISIA

I bought a present for you five years ago

and it finally arrived today but now you live

in Tunisia.* (**) (***)

* The language of Tunisia is known as “Tounsi.” Doesn’t that sound like the name of a teacup poodle? They are too small.

** Tounsi also sounds like a dance. An old dance like “The Watusi.” I imagine a really nice shindig and everybody is drinking cocktails.

*** By “Tunisia” I mean who knows where you are. Could be Tunisia for all I know. Tunisia is a way of saying: ? You are in Tunisia. Oh, how you love Tunisia.