Dawnings
Shock
By Nicholas Hooper
I saw him,
not knowing it was the last time,
as he sprang up the hill.
What a fit man,
wiry and spry with that look he had
and his wry smile.
Now he is somewhere else
but I feel him
still vibrant on this earth.
And such a shock
to find him gone, with all his gifts
and his kindness.
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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