Dawnings
What is held
By Nicholas Hooper
Against an empty world – a full heart
Time is moving with each breath
and round the corner a wood dove moans
Feeling is not knowing and caring has its cost
But what a prize to find a moment of paradise
in a world of thorns
A grain of truth is here – that a full heart
will bring joy to all that touch it
The smile of life brings a sunrise surprise
and each day a new horizon
Moments of truth feed a starving mind with hope
and we are held
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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