Dawnings
patience
By Nicholas Hooper
as the day enfolds
like a flower
watch the petals of time
uncurl and float to earth
leaving the seeds to ripen
and being caught in the wind of life
spread and take hold
in the soil of dreams
to bring another idea
rhyme or tune
to live
now
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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
