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March 14, 2026

Dawg: Free Verse Poem (And Audio)

I wrote my poem Dawg in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #363, to write something inspired by this photo from kevin turcios.

Dawg


I am a beast
a wild bull dawg

I love to feast 
on sausage 
and titbit bones

in sunshine
rain 
or fawg

I’ll slaver
whenever I see a water fountain
or ice cream cones

my face transforms into a dream
into a picture—
a nightmare—

just like
Edvard Munch’s
SCREAM!



_{—Lesley Scoble, March 2026}

Audio — Dawg

Dawg, Lyrics and Sound Production©️Lesley Scoble (Voice and music AI generated)

The Scream (1893), National Gallery, Oslo

THANK YOU
My grateful thanks to Melissa Lemay for the inspirational prompt.
And heartfelt thanks to you, dear reader, for spending time with my poem—both in reading and in listening.

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15 responses to “Dawg: Free Verse Poem (And Audio)”

Lincol Martín

March 15, 2026 at 3:43 am

It’s a funny poem with a wild tone. The speaker compares himself to a voracious and enthusiastic dog, full of appetite and energy. The closing, by mentioning Edvard Munch, suggests an exaggerated expression, almost like a shout or an intense image, blending humor with an artistic reference.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  March 15, 2026 at 1:48 pm
  
  Muchísimas gracias, Lincol. Siempre aprecio tus comentarios tan reflexivos, amiga.
  
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paeansunplugged

March 15, 2026 at 4:50 pm

Love this, Lesley! And the audio is just too good! 😄❤️

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  March 15, 2026 at 10:21 pm
  
  Aw, thank you, Punam. Delighted you enjoyed the audio! 🤗💖
  
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  1. paeansunplugged
    
    March 16, 2026 at 12:41 pm
    
    My pleasure, Lesley. 🤗💕
    
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  2. lesleyscoble
    
    March 16, 2026 at 2:27 pm
    
    🤗💗
    
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poetisatinta

March 16, 2026 at 7:13 am

Fab Lesley especially the audio 🙌

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  March 16, 2026 at 8:27 am
  
  ☺️ thank you, AJ xx
  
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  1. poetisatinta
    
    March 16, 2026 at 8:29 am
    
    🩷
    
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murisopsis

March 16, 2026 at 3:56 pm

Lovely!!

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robbiesinspiration

March 17, 2026 at 11:45 am

This is great, Lesley. Love the link to The Scream.

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Melissa Lemay

March 19, 2026 at 2:09 am

Omg I can’t get over the audio. He does look like The Scream!

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  March 20, 2026 at 8:20 am
  
  I’m thrilled you like the audio—it just works, doesn’t it 😄🤗
  
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Melissa Lemay

March 19, 2026 at 2:15 am

The poem is great, too. And yes, we should do a collab. Sorry I’m awful at keeping up with comments lately. National Poetry Month is almost upon us. And I’m about to start reading for the self-published book awards soon. I will always make time for you.🥰

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  March 20, 2026 at 8:21 am
  
  ❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗xxx
  
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