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Darkness Attraction
He returns to the allure of darkness as solace and guide.
The theme of darkness attraction is a recurring one in Matthew Williamson's archive, with posts like For Love of Darkness and For Love of Darkness showcasing a fascination with the mysterious and often feared aspects of darkness. These posts, written eight years apart, demonstrate a consistent draw to the symbolic and emotional resonance of darkness, with the 2016 version mirroring the 2008 one almost exactly. Other posts, such as I Am and Simple Sonnet, touch on the idea of darkness as a state of being or a metaphor for disconnection, with the speaker often finding themselves alone in a desolate landscape. The thread of darkness attraction evolves to encompass not just a romanticized notion of darkness, but also an exploration of its role in shaping identity and relationships.
6 posts, in order
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May 2008
For Love of Darkness
Let drop the anchor pull in the sails damp the lantern this night is done for me Darkness, wicked lover of lonely souls, caresses me I sleep upon the waves of i...
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December 2009
I Am
I am the lone tree, on the grassy hill, waiting for the birds to return. The stars and moon light up the darkness, but the robin is not in my branches. I am the...
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January 2010
Sometimes
Sometimes I want to scream to beg to plead Sometimes I want to smile to sigh to close my eyes and just be Sometimes I am alone in a room full of people invisibl...
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November 2010
Snowy Dream
The snow made a comforting sound beneath the horse's hooves as we made our way along the tree line. The trees were cedars, and being heavy with snow I could not...
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October 2011
Simple Sonnet
I said I would give you a sonnet, I made no promise it would be worthy... Is there a reason to imagine this light in the sky, Is there doubt, look into t...
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April 2016
For Love of Darkness
Let drop the anchor pull in the sails damp the lantern this night is done for me Darkness, wicked lover of lonely souls, caresses me I sleep upon the waves of i...