jan oskar hansen Poems

A Portuguese Spring


Once again the almond petals snow their
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The Fingerprinted.


On the highway stretching forever, beset by
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Widow Facing Backyard.1


I keep plastic flowers on the window sill,
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Senryu

Notes fell from the sky
Sank to the bottom of a lake;
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Senryu

Notes fell from the sky
Sank to the bottom of a lake;
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The Doubt

Snow fell between us, more and more,
I couldn’t see you, blizzard in my hearts;
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Double Tanka

If, say… Christ returns
Bearded and in white burnoose
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The Breath.


Easily in and out you breathe, with lungs
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Brides.

Silk worms spewed me a suit fit for a king
Wore it at a wedding where I coveted
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The Room


The room on the attic had a bed, a commode,
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