Unsettling years of dust, you find again that old treasured object.  A postcard; photograph; or some other cherished memento stirs up memories. The musty smell of your find transports you. Somewhere inside, it still holds a hint of sea air.

As with an old acquaintance, a facet of your identity sparkles suddenly. 

See the world in a new way with this beautiful collection of images and poems. A celebration of those things that get lost in cracks.

Alastair Gordon is a painter who exhibits his work internationally. He co-founded Morphe Arts, a network of artists, and has produced numerous books including Quodlibet, his first retrospective monograph. 

Ed Mayhew is a writer of poetry, novels, music, and comedy. This is his second published poetry collection after Refined.

Read more about Lost Things here on The Rabbit Room Poetry Substack