Dawnings
A grief
By Nicholas Hooper
Sometimes sadness must have its way,
so feel that grief that surrounds you like water.
Grey skies and endless dearth of varied life
offer no way out for a tired soul.
To play and say these things
is to bring an unwelcome guest in from the cold and give it warmth.
So please forgive this time of sadness
and let a tear fall gently.
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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