Dawnings
enfolded
By Nicholas Hooper
enfolded by rain
the cabin grows
rustling as its grain swells
bringing a feeling of aliveness
growing inside and outside
as the sky leaks one more drop
then another, then another
until the whole world in here is filled with resting sounds
finding that you are held in a place of rest and growth
you can pause with your soul in one place
and listen to the sounds of your heart
and the rain outside that holds you like a mother
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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