Cache of a Woman

A witness poem by Josef Hammer. A fall measured across a sill, a hairline opening at the arris, and a sleeping bag that covers the shoes.

My hands mark the fall across the sill.3 mm in a metre; water runs there.I tap the lintel; a hairline opens at the arris.At mid-span the shutter sags a thumb's width.This sleeping bag covers the shoes. That's all.

Filed 28 October 2025 · Josef Hammer