Dawnings
Deadwood
By Nicholas Hooper
Deadwood against dawning sky
Still this tree is standing high
No buds stir in your old grey branches
But still you stand, still you stand
Green bark against blue horizon
Light is changing as I keep my eyes on
grey-green grass of the field beyond
But still you stand, still you stand
Deadwood tree so stiff and tall
The time will come when you will fall
But now you’re there, a screen for light
And still you stand, still you stand
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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