Wolf

Fierce lone poet howling truth against the establishment.

Patti Smith embodies the wolf's fierce independence, deep loyalty to her pack, and raw, untamed spirit — famously forging her own path as the 'punk poet laureate' outside mainstream commercial music. Her fierce devotion to Robert Mapplethorpe and her artistic tribe mirrors the wolf's intense pack bonds, while her howling, visceral performances reflect the wolf's wild, uncompromising nature. Like the wolf, she is both solitary visionary and passionate leader, never domesticated by industry expectations.