Written for Fandango’s Thursday (AI Art) Inspiration
Today on Thursday (AI Art) Inspiration, Fandango asks us to respond to the challenge, perhaps by writing a story or a poem or just offering our raw reaction as inspired by the AI-created image seen below. OK, kids; here goes!

Haiku
rain dampens the street
checkmate with fine feathered friend
crow gives me the eye
Senryu
calculated chess
while the cat at the window
plots a coup d’état.
NAR©2026
This is “Bones for the Crow” by Nickelback
Big thanks to Fandango for bringing us another edition of Thursday Inspiration. Be sure to check out Fan’s site for a plethora of posts (and the occasional rant) on different topics.
Thanks to you all for stopping by for a look and a listen.
That’s all she wrote, kids.
See you on the flip side. 😎
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
Oh yeah, that cat has something on its mind!
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Haha! Don’t they all?!
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The crow wants your rooks and the cat’s got the queen… Nice!
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Haha! Right, my friend! Thank you 😊
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So good dear sis
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Thanks, my dear friend
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You’re most welcome
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Nice poems, Nancy. Who knew crows and cats were so into chess?
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Right?! I’d always heard it was the thinking man’s game. Who knew? 🤷🏼♀️ Thanks, Fan.
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Love your SenHai Nance – yes cats are always plotting 😻
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Crafty and cunning kitties! 😹 Thanks Ange 😻
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♥️
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Crow is not onto them yet? Guy and cat are in cahoots. One purr means move. Two purrs means ‘there is a better move!’ 😹
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Ah, I see you have played this game before, Grasshopper. 🦗🤣
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this is where my mind went: It’s All In The Game
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What a gorgeous classic. Thanks Lois! 🎶❤️
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