Dawnings
Encouragement to peace
By Nicholas Hooper
In the river there is a tiny spot of stillness where peace is all.
Fires burn in the world. One spark igniting another war,
but in the river there is this tiny spot safe from the burning.
To pray for peace may seem meaningless in this war-torn world,
but every drop of water has the chance to put out the spark and stop the battle.
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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