Dawnings
a dark path
By Nicholas Hooper
a dark path leads down
to the ripples on a moonlight pool
gathering liquid that spills
to the edge of what we know
that life lives through us
and through all in existence
and all can join in the dance
of joyful energy given by the stars
but now it feels dark
and the fear of not knowing
needs the compassion
of a heart full of care
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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