Dawnings
on a breath
By Nicholas Hooper
on a breath
vapour goes
see it fade
like a mist
in that time
realise
body mind
bound together
listen now
to the sigh
of the out
then pull in
shoulders tight
loosen now
between blades
letting go
feel that freedom
in the air
flight of thought
flow of word
and the sound of
string on wood
careful touch
on a 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