Jan Oskar Hansen Poems

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581.
My Twin Brother

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,
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582.
The Revenge Of A Doormat

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
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583.
Cakes Of Love

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
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584.
Memories Of Forgotten Days

The year of 1950 was the year a summer lasted from
Mars to October and I was twelve years old and wore
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585.
Leaving Porto

It is six o´clock in the morning a woman is cleaning
the pavement outside a bank, and the café across
my hotel has just opened. I drink strong coffee and
eat a toast there. Only few people about except for
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586.
The New Tomorrow

Shopping street posh boutiques, perfumeries and cafes plenteous
Something for all to eat and drink. My wife has gone to buy a dress
And I wait with a glass of red wine, as usual, when we are out and
About in town. There are no cars in this street and children are free
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587.
Naked Being

The Naked Man

I was coming out of a bar late at night in Amsterdam
when I saw a light from a house in a dark street and
was drawn to it like a moth.
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588.
Folkloric Music

Portugal is not Lisbon it consists of small villages and districts
where people have their own songs, local costumes and sing
songs relating to their world. To Alte they came for
an evening of music and dance.
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589.
The Opulent

The Playground of the Opulent

Today we drove to a posh enclave in Algarve
where the rich live sheltered behind tall walls,
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590.
The Mermaid And Her Lover

The mermaid and her Lover.

The mermaid is so sad her head just above water,
She had a raw sardine for her lunch, it was bland.
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