The following version of this poem was used to create this guide: Pratt, Tim. “Wolfways.” Strange Horizons, http://strangehorizons.com/poetry/wolfways/. Note that all parenthetical citations refer to the line number from which the quotation is taken.

“Wolfways” is an eight-stanza poem by American writer Tim Pratt, best known for his urban fantasy series which begins with Blood Engines. It recounts a series of folkloric superstitions and beliefs regarding how one might become a werewolf, either intentionally or by accident.