Poems With Lois Letchford: My Sister is a Werewolf

30 May 2021 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, author and poet Lois Letchford introduces herself as the writer of Reversed: A Memoir and reads a short excerpt from Jack Palutski's poem "Gargoyles on the Roof," titled "My Sister is a Werewolf." The spoken piece describes a moonlit night when the narrator witnesses her sister transform into a werewolf—her arms and face become hairy, her voice turns into a roar, and she appears more striking than ever. The narrator rushes to inform their parents, who react with fear, disapproval, and lament that the sister is "not like us." Despite deep affection for her sister, the narrator wistfully wishes she were a vampire, aligning with family expectations. The reading concludes with a typical YouTube call to action, urging viewers to like, subscribe, and enable notifications.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reversed: A Memoir, reading from Jack Palutski's Gargoyles on the Roof. My sister is a werewolf. My sister is a werewolf. It's disquieting and strange. One moonlit night, I watched her undergo a sudden change. Her arms and face grew hairy and her voice became a roar. In some ways she looked better than she'd ever looked before. I ran and told our parents, who began to fret and fuss in despair and disapproval, moaning, no, she's not like us! I adore my sister dearly but reluctantly agree how I wish she were a vampire like her loving family. Thank you. Hit like, hit subscribe, and the bell for notifications.