Dawnings
A tired time
By Nicholas Hooper
It’s a time to reflect, a tired time
To go slow and try less
And accept the body’s truth
That sometimes, if it’s given too much to do
It says ‘I’m tired, slow down, rest awhile
And take time to look around
and see the apples on the ground
not as a job to be done
but as the hope of nature
for renewal and rebirth
and there it is: the time to be tired
and rest, and smile, and
take your time’
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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