Dawnings

Black berry

By Nicholas Hooper

Black berry
Elderberry
Haunting with the memories
Of pungent strong drinks
To cure
To lure
And while away the winters

Black berry
Bramble berry
Fruit of warm summer's eve
And magic of a late love
Sweet fruit
Sharp thorns
To refresh a darkening walk

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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