Dawnings
Old wood
By Nicholas Hooper
Old wood
Shines dimly in the early morning half-light
This old wood will welcome the dawn
With a tune made from curves and winding wire
Soft hammers and an old table of resonance that brings
A sound that’s unique and has taken over a century to develop
This old, old wood
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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