Dawnings
Unfurled
By Nicholas Hooper
Unfurled, the petal opens in the sunlight
Unfurled, the frond of ancient fern reacts to the day
Unfurled, the flag of freedom that blesses all who see it
In the darkness so much is concealed, the travel is so long,
but light brings an opening, a hope, that reveals that true nature of being,
that we are all capable of such growth in the moment when the warm light of love
reaches us…
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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