Dawnings
Precipice
By Nicholas Hooper
The fall is long and deep and
darkness is all that can be seen
So close, so close to the edge,
leaning over, looking down,
the world edges, too close to annihilation
as millions are poured into no future.
What is happening and why,
as the precipice looms ever nearer
and the knowledge fades into the distance?
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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