Jan Oskar Hansen Poems

The Unlucky Inventor

In winters the sun does not reach down to my valley
so I put my hall mirror on top a knoll; who the hell
...

Saying
The sin of fathers…
Is their humanity
We wanted them to be God
...

When crossing the bridge I met a fairly famous poet,
he was balancing the bridge´s railing, absorbed in total
...

After a heart attack my life as seaman was over, so I went back to school
and trained to become a shrink helping people with addiction problems
and for this I got a diploma. My first job was in Norway, at a private clinic,
helping businessmen to confront their problem, it was an expensive place
...

Tourist Hotel´s Pool

The swimming pool at the hotel is empty
guests are having supper.
On limpid water two big yellow balls float
...

I sat on a stone with my feet up on the low tide someone had told me
that everything is possible if you absolutely believe and I was trying to
walk on water. I concentrated mightily and sweat broke out. Put my feet
down as I got up and sank to my knees into the sea.
...

Today I have no plans other than to keep
Rolling along under the hot sun and hope
To find a watering place…. A cold beer.
Take no photos not speak to anyone, just
Drive everywhere and nowhere in silence
...

It was a curious case on how the mind can play tricks
on the innocent and preoccupied. I was working when
my twin brother came in, stood in front of my desk,
...

It is late at night happily not hot just like
a friendly spring and I have forgotten to water my plant
…. I have in the yard a 23 year old Cacti, he is the boss
and has assured them that I will water them soon, and
...

Coconut macaroons she sold the nice little girl at the cake shop,
I was eating macaroons every day, but Sundays when the shop
shut and I pined for Monday. My sister said I was in love with
the shop assistant, which I angrily denied I never spoke to her
...