List: Riddles

I request that all who comment please do not divulge the answer (I like and appreciate comments), but rather send it to me in a message.  I have great fun writing these and hope you enjoy.  Best Regards, Avi

P.S. No one has solved "A Soul Inspired" outright!

• In Days of Olde (A Riddle)

  In days of olde I was part of a note
  When Rome was great and Ovid wrote.

  15 lines, 13 comments, on Dec 20 11:33 PM 2004. In Other
• Some Artists Paint Me Human (A Riddle)

  I am a flower, fish, stone,
  Shine, or light with many phases.

  11 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 27 12:23 AM 2004. In Childrens
• Speak Without Sound (A Riddle)

  You may find us on a ship
  Or sometimes in your pockets.

  7 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 28 4:05 AM 2004. In Other
• Bountiful (a Riddle)

  Bountiful ships at sea and birth,
  They hold dear what life is worth,

  12 lines, 22 comments, on Dec 29 10:34 PM 2004. In Other
• Eye-Opening Skeleton (a Riddle)

  I'm an eye-opening skeleton
  And the answer to this riddle!

  15 lines, 12 comments, on Dec 31 1:00 AM 2004. In Other
• Yellow, Red, Blue, and Gold (a Riddle)

  I'm yellow, blue, red, and gold,
  Prometheus' gift and very old.

  10 lines, 50 comments, on Dec 31 2:08 AM 2004. In Other
• A Soul Inspired (a Riddle)

  I am motivation,
  a commitment to life --

  15 lines, 29 comments, on Dec 31 9:50 PM 2004. In Other
• Part of All (a Riddle)

  We are part of all families
  With roots around the world;

  9 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 4 12:03 AM 2005. In Other
• Lovers, Kings, and Queens (a Riddle)

  Lovers begin and end with us
  As do Kings and Queens.

  7 lines, 17 comments, on Jan 4 9:04 PM 2005. In Other
• Hardened in Earthy Ways (a Riddle for Kimberly)

  I've become hardened in earthy ways
  Still, I shine with many displays.

  11 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 6 9:40 PM 2005. In Other
• Best and Worst of Everything (a Riddle)

  I'm the best and worst of everything
  Making people laugh, dance, and sing.

  12 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 7 1:06 AM 2005. In Other
• Bills,Coins and Tenderloins (a Riddle)

  I could be bills, or some coins,
  Freshly baked with tender loins.

  7 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 8 1:04 AM 2005. In Other
• White Horses (a Riddle for Barbara)

  We've been called White Horse
  And unpredictable forces.

  8 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 8 6:02 PM 2005. In Other
• Green Without Envy

  Without envy I am Green,
  An Opera or Play with a scene.

  10 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 9 12:01 AM 2005. In Other
• There to Be (a long, easy Riddle)

  Consistent and always around
  I'm everywhere without a sound

  21 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 12 8:59 PM 2005. In Other
• Always Worn and Barely Seen (a Riddle)

  We're often bold and sometimes lean
  Always worn and barely seen.

  7 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 13 11:22 PM 2005. In Other
• Silver, Brown, Red, and Grey (a Riddle)

  We're silver, brown, red, and grey
  Clever and keen is part of our way.

  8 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 13 11:31 PM 2005. In Other
• Growing in Clusters (a Riddle)

  We're a fruit with a nut and a bean
  With two shells -- one yellow and green.

  13 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 20 9:27 PM 2005. In Fantasy
• An Age Of Very Old (a Riddle)

  I'm from an age that's very old,
  Dark or clear I'm always cold.

  8 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 29 3:22 AM 2005. In Other
• Still as a Statue (a Riddle)

  Still as a statue I'm often seen
  Praying on a pulpit of brown and green.

  8 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 12 11:40 PM 2005. In Other
• Boy Who Goes By Night (a Riddle)

  Nicknamed a boy who can "go" by night,
  Or, when "blind," if things aren't right.

  8 lines, 21 comments, on Feb 16 8:15 PM 2005. In Other
• Best Friend and a Star (a Riddle)

  A best friend and a star
  I've been known to travel far.

  7 lines, 14 comments, on Feb 23 10:05 PM 2005. In Other
• Hardwood, Flower, and Moon ( a Riddle)

  Many workers and some drones
  Went to work making combs.

  13 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 12 11:49 PM 2005. In Other
• Color Us Black, Color Us Clear (a riddle)

  Color me black, color me clear, / Organic I am-- traces everywhere. / My symbol is C, number is six, / Cycle of nitrogen-- astrophysics! /

  9 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 21 3:33 PM 2007. In Other

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