Jan Oskar Hansen Poems

choices

It was a moment when the cacophony of voices, at the railway restaurant,
became one, no longer dusty prattle mixed with cigarette smoke, but a real,
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Decline
The owner of my bar died
his widow opened windows wide
and life flooded in; sun light
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Wonder of Spring.

By the roadside, tiny
vibrant, green as the ocean
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Gunplay 1

They don´t have guns in heaven only tooth picks,
but god has got a golden gun, given to him by
the producer of James Bond movies.
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Dream night

My wine glass is full of moonlight,
drank and floated dreamily, on a carpet of night.
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Widows and Warriors


On the plateau a file of women, all in black,
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Not an Idle Moment

A fly sits on top of the computer screen
washing its face when not watching me,
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The Lady and the Tramp

I took the bus from Ellesmere Port to Birkenhead,
from there the underground to Liverpool, walked
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Playfulness

Early morning
the rain has fallen in the night
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Terror in Mumbai

The face of a young terrorist caught on
camera, flushed look and his eyes shine
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