Dawnings
what an extraordinary thing
By Nicholas Hooper
what an extraordinary thing
to walk out and see the universe
out of the darkness and swirls of sound
as the wind blows all cloud away
the stars are placed
still, resonant and bright
they bring unimaginable space
to a small garden
and take the breath away
as leaning back to take it all in
the presence of our cosmos
brings peace and wonder to a heart
reflect now, on small fears
of short lives with no time
to lean into our nature
and find the heart of the infinite
in a moment of seeing
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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