To “wolf down” means to eat like a wolf, or quickly and in large chunks without chewing well. The phrase is most often used colloquially. This subject was inspired by #WerewolfWednesday, which I hold each week on my Facebook page. Also see: Keep the wolves at bay Lone Wolf Cry Wolf Keep the wolf from the door…
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Exploring wolf references: “Keep the wolves at bay”
The phrase “to keep the wolves at bay” refers to a time when baying wolves were a sign that wolves were still in the distance. The idea is that when wolves are still in pursuit, they are not yet ready to attack. Sometimes shorted to keeping something “at bay,” this also refers to hunting dogs that…
delicate desperation
Spring pushes through the ground, away the images frozen in my mind. I try not to pin too much on such a delicate season, yet, Spring, you must save me.
Exploring wolf references: “Lone Wolf”
Lone wolf is an American expression that began in the early 1900s. A “lone wolf” is a person who acts alone or enjoys his or her own company—and not being part of the pack. The phrase persists in popular culture today. Lone Wolf is the title of a 1988 horror film, and Lone Wolf McQuade…
Celebrating the women who scare us silly
Horror is often considered a male-dominated genre. I beg to differ. Plenty of women have written fiction that has made us clutch our (metaphorical) pearls. Of course, you immediately think of Anne Rice today and Mary Shelley for penning Frankenstein — the oft imitated and replicated tale of the horror of reanimation. Even Toni Morrison tipped…
Exploring wolf references: “Cry wolf”
Over the last few weeks, I’ve started exploring common phrases that reference wolves. (Links to previous ones are below.) This week I am exploring the phrase “Cry wolf.” The phrase, which means to cause undue alarm, is derived from the Aesop fable, The boy who cried wolf, in which a lonely young herded cries wolf…
OPEN CONTEST: The Sirens Call Flash Contest
Originally posted on The Sirens Song:
We’re running a special contest in the April eZine – the 14th issue of The Sirens Call. It’s a flash fiction contest based on the image directly below! The flash must be 400 words exactly – no more, no less – and inspired by what you see in the…
Exploring wolf references: “Keep the wolf from the door”
The phrase “keep the wolf from the door” means to avoid poverty or starvation. The phrase may have been inspired by the story the Three Little Pigs (1933 animated version) but is of uncertain origin. The phrase also inspired the title of the first novel in The Runes Trilogy, The Wolf at His Door (now…
A study of Medea as a subordinate female character
Originally posted on ADRIANLILLY.COM:
memories of youth, she leans on, a cane that hobbles and holds. A faded photo, yellowed, her face puckers in whispers repeated into creases around her lips. this strange land she now calls home, loveless, childless. counting the treasures of her life. broken vows and unkept promises litter her bed.…
Exploring wolf references: “Wolf in sheep’s clothing”
The idiom “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” has Biblical origins. Ancient Greek fables offer warnings similar to those offered in the Bible. Today, the phrase serves as a warning against anyone with a friendly face and malicious intent. The phrase remains popular. In fact, it has its own Tumblr page. Apparently, the phrase is a popular…
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