Dawnings
The bell
By Nicholas Hooper
In dreams
Underwater
The bell tolls
Gather, gather, it chimes
The time is now to remember
Remember the spirits of those who passed
Remember the causes they fought to the last
Remember the smiles they brought to our faces
Remember the way they showed us new places
to dwell, to dwell
So listen
to the
bell
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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