Seagulls on the Mountainside

Insert original poem here. Ahem...

SEAGULLS ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE
Some things travel well to a scene--
Hence the tomato, Italian cuisine.
Other things transfer well not at all
Philippine snake proved Guam's downfall.

I, when I travel, plan "When in Rome,"
But often find pref'rences carried from home.
To adapt to a habitat, unknown clime
Seems gobs more complex than English rhyme.

The customs I treasure in my native land
Jar, out of place, in the desert sand.
It's just no use--two worlds collide,
Like seagulls on the mountainside.