Dawnings
Ripples
By Nicholas Hooper
Ripples of hill like a rhythm of countryside
flowing east to west as the sun creates shadows
and clouds move over the shifting earth.
This small land will flow from side to side,
finding the sea at each edge where the wind blows the waves
making ripples that glint like silver.
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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