XXVII. To Market, To Market

Learn how to haggle. Well, a Hong Kong grandma’s
still going to stand her ground. But learn anyway.

Pick up a counterfeit Tiffany necklace.
That’ll give your boyfriend less pressure,
and pile on those sets and sets of pajamas,
then those sets and sets of silverware,
add in a Chinese opera magnet
and an old-fashioned lucky charm,
complete with gold letters and tassels.

Stop for milk soft serve and a Tsing Tao beer.
Learn your Chinese zodiac sign then buy it:
on a t-shirt, on a necklace, on a stamp,
and Buddha Buddha Buddha everything.
To market, to market we go.