Dawnings
Open, now
By Nicholas Hooper
Open, now
Unfolding and unfolding
Like a leaf in new growth
Opening to the light
New and shiny
Growing tall
As taking in
The wondrous air
The expansion of all
That is inside as it reaches
Out to the world, out to the world
In a prayer of hope and love to all
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About Dawnings:
“Every morning at around 5am I get up and go down to my studio. After a short meditation I write down whatever is in my head, giving myself fifteen minutes to do so. Then moving over to the piano (or a more portable instrument like my Ukulele when I'm away), I improvise and record a piece of music inspired by whatever words I just wrote. It is a great way of keeping both my writing and my composing going and I call these small creations Dawnings. They are mostly unedited, like sketches, so that they keep that fresh feeling of an early morning discovery.”
— Nick Hooper