Summary

The speaker explains all the different ways one can become a werewolf. These include creating an intricate costume out of wolf fur, or creating a blend of magical herbs and eating them under the moonlight. One can become a wolf by sleeping under the full moon on a Friday; or, by embracing one’s worst animal instincts. A truly evil person might return as a werewolf after death. Then, there’s the way seen most often in film: being attacked and bitten by a werewolf. Another, less commonly known way is to be born a werewolf by being conceived on the new moon. These werewolf children will always know that something about them is different, but not entirely understand why.

Analysis

The title of the poem, “Wolfways”, offers several interpretations. The first is highlighted in the poem’s opening line: “There are so many...