Dawnings
at ease
By Nicholas Hooper
it’s simple really
stop
find a place
make a list
leave it there
and walk away
at ease
wake up
to so little
the space around
the shape of grain
the light and shade
the ring of water
reflections
inside
there is urgency
know that
and say
at ease
there’s time
don’t rush
the ground will
never go away
feel it, love it
your support
for ever
solid earth
spinning through space
and in that moment
breathe thank you
to the stars
sorry
that I forgot you
for you are always
there
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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