For fun this summer, I’ve been writing poems about my favorite Universal monster movies. I’ve already covered a few FRANKENSTEIN movies and the Bela Lugosi DRACULA (1931).
Up today it’s THE WOLF MAN (1941), a film that continues to get better with age, one that is widely considered today to be the best werewolf movie ever made.
Here are a few poems inspired by this movie, once again, using the Fibonacci form.
The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) stalks his prey.
“Even a Man Pure in Heart”
Pure
Heart
Even
a man who
says prayers by night
becomes a wolf, the moon full, bright.
SIr John Talbot (Claude Rains) and his son Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), one of the more anguishing father/son relationships in horror movie history.
“Sir John Talbot”
You
Must
Make your
Own fight, son.
These people have a
problem. Why would I want a cane?
Sir John (Claude Rains) and Larry (Lon Chaney Jr.) hammering out their differences.
“The Advice of a Father”
Good
Bad
Right Wrong
Are Very
Complex Things. In a
Man’s Mind Anything Can Happen.
Maleva (Maria Ouspenskaya) bids farewell to her deceased son Bela, whle Larry (Lon Chaney Jr.) looks on, in disbelief that he killed a man when he knows he killed a wolf.
“Maleva”
Way
You
Walked Was
Thorny, through
no fault of your own.
My Bela, now you will find peace.
Maleva (Maria Ouspenskaya) telling Larry (Lon Chaney Jr.) like it is.
“Larry’s Dilemma”
I
killed
a wolf!
You think I
don’t know the difference
between wolf and man? You’re insane!
“Larry Talbot”
I
am
sane. I
didn’t seek
this. A werewolf bit
me. Why won’t you all believe me?
No, Larry, you shouldn’t be flirting with an engaged woman, and no Gwen, you shouldn’t take that moonlit stroll in the woods with him, but you do, and the rest is history.
“Larry and Gwen”
When
the
moon is
full. I turn
into a wolf. I
could harm even you. Go away!
Hope you enjoyed these poems, which are pretty much just my re-working quotes from the movie into poetic form. They’re fun to write, and hopefully they’re fun to read.
On that note, as always, thanks for reading!
—Michael
This Is My Creation: The Blog of Michael Arruda 
Like “Advice” best… works knowing or not-knowing the film!