Dawnings
Own
By Nicholas Hooper
Own your world
Not just a possession of your pet
But a wide open embracing of all creatures
Not just the cows, pigs and sheep that we feed on
But all of nature that supports them and you and your future
To own in this way is not to have the deeds and receipts
Not to have the legal say-so and proof of ownership
But to have a heart and mind that’s in step
In step with what is around you
That air, those sounds
The creatures
That dance
And sing
And dig
And swim
You can own all that and make the difference.
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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