Written for dVerse Quadrille Monday –
Mything Poems. Our host, De Jackson,
invites us to get mythical …. in 44 words!
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Before time, Silence and Thunder
loved each other across the void.
Their arguments became lightning.
Their reconciliations, rain.
One night they argued so beautifully,
the sky cracked open and stars poured out.
They’ve been fighting and making up ever since.
We call it Weather.
NAR©2026
This is “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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Love your story sis.
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Both the poem in the image and the poem underneath are beautiful, Nancy! I love them!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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I totally enjoyed combining something as mundane as the weather with something as thrilling as romance. The image was an added bonus! I’m so pleased you enjoyed them both. Thank you, Yvette. 😌
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brilliant! 💜💜 nancy very creative!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this, CA. I’m so pleased with the way the image came out. 😊
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Love this, Nancy. Aren’t myths wonderful?
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Thanks so much, De! This was a delightful challenge. 😊
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Oh this was delightfully clever, Nancy.. sooo well done❣️
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Cindy. Thank you! 💕
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I love the way you brought the weather to life! Fab pic and a great track too, Nancy.
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I just love that track and I’m delighted with the image. Thank you for your very kind comments, dear Keith. 😌
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I love this a mythological look at weather…
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Thanks! I enjoyed giving it a little taste of the ying and yang.
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nice poem, Nancy and that picture is also wonderful. The battle between Silence and Thunder represents a classic philosophical and tactical struggle between explosive force and stealthy containment. It is the timeless tension between the unseen preparation of the strike and the overwhelming nature of the release.
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Thanks for this detailed description, Jim; always much appreciated and I admire how you always do your research. I enjoyed creating this poem with a romantic vibe and was thrilled with the way the image turned out. I think it’s one my best from ChatGPT. Thanks again!
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This is so fantastic! So much better than being told thunder is God bowling. 😂
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Hahaha! I remember that line from my childhood! Great reminder, Lois. Thanks! 😊
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Excellent 💜💜💜
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Thanks, Willow! Glad you like it 💜
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What a wonderful myth you have wrought forth with a boom and flash!
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Merci, darlin’! More romantic than the TV meteorologist! 😀
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You said it! 😉
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I love your words, and the song is fantastic 👍
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That means a lot to me, Clive. I love this song, too. Thanks so much. ☺️
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You’re welcome.
That was the first song of theirs that I heard – instant fan!
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Talented guitarist, too! I love this intro.
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Me too.
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I love your poem ❤️
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So pleased to know that! Thanks, Maggie! 🩶
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A wonderful, mythical (but true) poem my friend, and I loved the song from One Republic 💜🎵🥰
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Thank you, dear friend. Isn’t that just a wonderful song? I haven’t heard this one from Beluga Lagoon in a long while. Very nice! 🎶💙
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My musical pleasure dear, Nancy 🎶🥰
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I love this, Nancy! 💖 Your creativity knows no bounds. And your knack for picking just the right song never fails either. 👌🏻
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Debbie, thank you so much for this very gracious and generous comment! Thrilled to know you feel that way; I’m so appreciative. 💙
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