thread
Childhood
Fear and childhood memories persist.
- posts
- 11
- first seen
- 2007
- last seen
- 2026
what the thread reveals
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Matthew Williamson's reflections on childhood are woven throughout his posts, often surfacing in dreams and memories of his grandparents and family. In [All The Colors of the Rainbow (2007)] and [How to Kill a Copperhead and Have Scary Dreams (2007)], he recounts vivid scenes from his daily life, including interactions with his family and observations of the natural world. Later posts, such as [Dreams and Tears (2008)] and [Dreams and Meanings (2009)], reveal a more introspective tone, with Williamson exploring the emotional resonance of his dreams and memories of his childhood. The thread of childhood evolves over time, shifting from observational anecdotes to more symbolic and emotionally charged explorations, as seen in the contrast between the straightforward narrative of [Kids, Compassion and Life (2007)] and the more surreal, dream-like quality of [Dreams and Meanings (2009)].
the thread through time
oldest first
2007
- How to Kill a Copperhead and Have Scary Dreams Last night while working in the backyard my mother-in-law stepped on a rather large copperhead snake. My daughters came racing in to the living room screaming a...
- Kids, Compassion and Life I talk pretty big about compassion. I even try to live the talk, and I think I do a good job with almost every one I come across; but I fail with my family. Why... Family · Personal Growth
- All The Colors of the Rainbow A few days ago I left my house, driving to work, and the world was full of bright sunshine and blue skies. Before I had driven a mile I was looking at a solid g... Nature
2026
- Beau: Chapter Seven — The Shape in the Corner The Grandmother comes for tea and Clementine's mother becomes a slightly different version of herself. Then the cold arrives — not November cold, a cold with attention — and Beau stops playing the fool. Family · Darkness Attraction
- Beau: Chapter Six — The Two Rooms Eliza Huang is the second-bravest person Clementine knows. At lunch, Clementine learns that some true things shrink if you hold them up in fluorescent light. Human Connection
- Beau: Chapter Four — The Rain-Night The rain does not stop and the house gets smaller. Beau lies in the hallway watching the door, and what happens that night is not funny at all. Family · Darkness Attraction
- Beau: Chapter Three — The Outside-Place Saturday walking is the muddy kind. Clementine and Beau go looking for the older thing at the edge of the valley, and the Grandmother says his name as though she has said it before. Nature · Animal Welfare
- Beau: Chapter Two — The Gold-Hour An ordinary Thursday turns gold. Beau puts on a performance with a slipper, and afterward the thin corner by the coats is only a corner again. Family · Animal Welfare
- Beau: Chapter One — The Three Names Beau comes to live with the Finch family on a Tuesday in October. The family gives him three names and thinks they are jokes. Clementine, who is seven and three-quarters, notices they are not. Family · Animal Welfare