Poems of the Werewolf

I was taking a gander at a few other horror blogs in my community and I came across a post similar to one of my previous ones. I found the post at unspeakablehorror.com, the post touched on the transformation of the werewolf in cinema as well as transformations in general and I found it to be a really good read. I liked seeing the authors viewpoint on werewolf transformations as I was able to compare them to my own perspective on the evolution of werewolves in cinema.

The author of the post and I had similar perspectives on the transformation of the werewolf. We could both agree that over time digital effects have enhanced the transformation of the werewolf, yet at the same time the digital effects take away from the original prosthetic werewolf transformations. I too enjoy the original werewolf transformations, I would agree with the author of the post in saying its a lost art unfortunately. 

In the post the author mentions his favorite werewolf transformation films such as The American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson's transformation in the extended music video Thriller. He didn't mention that both the film and the music video was produced by John Landis, renowned filmmaker. I personally also enjoy John Landis' work as well. 

My favorite part of the post I read was the short poem that the author created about the transformations, I thought it was funny and clever. Here it is! Called "Transformations"

at last disgusted by the latest digital transformation

the werewolf goes to film school

 

fantastic prosthetics

bubbling latex

dripping maws

 

he carefully maps out the cycles of the moon

 

at the local insane asylum

he finds a sympathetic janitor

who locks him into a padded cell on full moons

 

he interns in the craft of prosthetic latex molds and

pioneers a new quality of werewolf

to rival Rick Baker

 

of course he knows the truth about werewolf transformations

the prickly joy of sprouting hair  

the tickling whisker mask

the gigantic erection

the cathartic release of howling

 

he wants to show the true sign of the werewolf

with none of that old shame

displayed by those pathetic Lon Chaney Jr. performances

 

you know he's the only real werewolf working in werewolf pictures

and he’s proud

 

he wants everyone to know that it's different

than what the old movies said