Dawnings
keep on going
By Nicholas Hooper
sometimes it’s good to do that thing
even if you don’t feel like it
or even if the time seems too short
or even if you feel too tired
if it feeds mind and body
then a magic will occur
that is inside you
and you will turn to find
that true change has happened
that change you so longed for
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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