Dawnings

A whirlwind

By Nicholas Hooper

A whirlwind of a day
When so much happened
So much was said

And coming now to find
That things don’t work
And I ask:
Did they listen?
Did they take care?
Am I safe now?
or has the world turned
the wrong way?

A whirlwind of a day
A whirlwind of a day
A whirlwind of a day!

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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