Jan Oskar Hansen Poems

The slaughter

850 cows stuck on a ship for months could be made into a joke
but it is hellish damnation of how low we have sunk
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A WRITERS LIFE
There is on Facebook pictures of dead film stars
like Elisabeth Taylor, who was born in London
and photos of her childhood.
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Story of an entry

A man,
good with his hands
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The royal sport

A racehorse died
it had given more
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The Mall
has got its own belltower
like modern church
for capitalism.
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Meghan and Harry

So, Meghan and Harry appeared on the unelected
queen of America´s Oprah, last night.
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The scientists

It is a tranquil winter day. I listen to a distant nose
a dog barks, typical in Algarve, smoke from chimneys go
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The Catering life

It is sunny and warm on the terrace.
I sit with my face facing the sun. It is supposed to be healthy
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The Great Detective

Hercules Poirot stood alone
the lovers he had saved from the gallows
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Man Rape

In the charming town of Mertola
there was a painter, a pleasant little man
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