Dawnings
Wandering
By Nicholas Hooper
Wandering in wonder
the mind will find
a loophole, a guess
in what will come next
as following no path
and treading on soft grass
the body will lead all through
in a mindless, mindful dance
that gracefully comes to a place
of rest, peace and beauty
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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