Joanna Ashwell
Barnard Castle, County Durham, England

Abandoned

Within the murky room, floorboards creak. The walls appear to shudder as we step amongst the memories.

We step around the cracks out of respect for the dead. Someone else’s home laid bare for the public to scrutinise. The tumble of stars that appear through the holes in the roof are yet more intruders.

visible breath
the sense
of being watched

a night visit
the slow moon
watching