I've interpreted the wolves to be thoughts stuck in the narrator's head, fermenting while he dreams at night. They are challenging him, 'tearing up holes in the house', forcing him to open his eyes. They are conflicting and radical, but at the same time the narrator recognizes they are ultimately wise, strong and ubiquitous; beautiful.
I've interpreted the wolves to be thoughts stuck in the narrator's head, fermenting while he dreams at night. They are challenging him, 'tearing up holes in the house', forcing him to open his eyes. They are conflicting and radical, but at the same time the narrator recognizes they are ultimately wise, strong and ubiquitous; beautiful.