Dawnings

Dark times

By Nicholas Hooper

Dark times
These are dark times
Wars abroad
Battles at home
Waiting to see if the crazy wind of the west
or the mad winds of the east
will threaten us more
Or if the madness that is near
will be resolved, as it should
with care for the children of the world
For they are the hope for the future

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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