Dawnings
One for the road
By Nicholas Hooper
A tricky business, one for the road.
That extra drink that makes you think
And drive just like a Toad
So stop before you have one
Don’t have that final pint
Have a glass of water instead.
But we are off today
And I’m really sad to say
That I’ve run out of ideas, dears
Bother!
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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