Jan Oskar Hansen Poems

And the sun keeps on shining a bit warmer now in Mars.
But rain keeps away and fish in the cisterna are worried.

Is this the end of their world? Tiny fishes lives on what?
Planned cannibalism every two, three months, perhaps?
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Sunday at the Marina
Water in the marina, clear as diesel
fish swimming close to surface
in peace of seagulls,
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Shadorma

Tiny steps
Ornamental pool
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They had been dancing to the tunes of a juke box,
now it was dawn and they were alone except for
the barman who was asleep leaning his head on
his folded arms on the mahogany counter.
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I have lived here for twenty years, olive trees
and brown, rugged rocks are my best friends.

Watering can and flowers in my garden, yet
the locals still refer to me as O Estrangero.
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Shadorma about love

My dearest
I do remember
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The westerly has ceased it doesn't get
dark before seven, time for evening walks,
and let stillness read my thoughts.
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Freedom for some

Seagulls fill the air with joy
anchored sailboats tug want to be free
sail around the world alone,
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Now as spring light fades into a softly
blue evening I turn to you and ask,
If you can tell me more?
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Three Humorous Senryu

If winter landscape
Had snow that was black as coal
It would still be cold
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