Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
An empty road runs straight and true
beneath a torn and violet sky,
where lightning splits the darkness through
and fields of amber stand nearby.
The bolts descend in fractured light,
the clouds glow pink against the black –
a traveler caught out in the night
and now there is no turning back.
NAR©2026
This is “The Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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Beautiful ekphrastic poem, my friend.
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Grazie, cara amica!
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Prego. Sempre!
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Brilliant Sis 💜💜
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Thanks so much, Sis. 💜
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You brought the picture to life! Nice.
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Thanks very much, dear Keith. Sadje gave us a great image.
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Indeed she did!
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Nicely done!
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Mille grazie!
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We’ve not had a good summer storm this year. They are such a spectacular sight, like the imagery of your poem, Nancy … and I love the Garth’s lyric video …
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Thanks for your wonderful comment, my dear friend, and for this wonderful video! The song is new to me and I totally enjoyed it. 🥰 🎶
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Storm Boy was the name of Xavier Rudd’s concert tour that year, and I went to the show here in Geelong, and So I immediately remembered the fabulous video for your wonderful poem, Nancy
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That’s brilliant, my dear friend! Thank you! 🥰🌏🎶
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Great imagery Nance 🙌
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Thank you, Ange. It’s a great image, isn’t it? ⚡️
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You created a fine one with your words🙌
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How beautifully and vividly you’ve described this scenario Nancy. Thanks for joining in.
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Thanks so very much, cara Sadje. You gave us a great image.
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Thank you kindly dear sis.
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Prego, cara
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❤️❤️❤️
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