Dawnings
Clouds in bags
By Nicholas Hooper
Ridiculous as it may seem, I saw clouds in bags floating by.
The bags were my thoughts and the clouds made them float in a procession
like a train passing by.
I must remember the bags, my thoughts said,
but the clouds took them away and I was left with nothing but a breeze of breath.
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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