Riddle #54

No words nor sounds
they cannot speak
if memory fails
it's them you'll seek
Truth will unfold
with that never grows old

Riddle #53

This intelligent creature
has had pockets full of posy
If one is in the house
you may not get too cozy
Unless it's on a desk
And to call this thing a mammal
is theoretically correct.

Riddle #52

What is a verb yet also a noun
Without making a sound
What gets us in trouble while
we're speeding around
Don't use this language
I won't understand
Though translating its words
is in high demand
Whether it's in an office or on the street
Whatever it is is never discreet
One declaration is an illustrious list
Keeping the names of those who did this

Riddle #51

If you do use your eyes
And you do try to find
But you do not have to try
Just do or do not turn behind
Sight can be tricky
It can often deceive
I tell you truthfully
That you are unable to see

Riddle# 50

According to myth I am formed from the foam of sea waves
Though in my father's realm I won't know how to be brave
Hold, hold, for I am the Sir's thane,
the earthshaker, the war-wolf some say.

Riddle #49

Piercing rain
silent thunder
flying death
pray for Apollo
for Artemis
the warrior's of this crafty shot

Pan, Riddle #48

This is a place most noted in Greece
Given to one famous Cretian King
In order to leave you need some string
Would you still go in if you knew the cost?
Where ever you turn, you're bound to get lost.

Whistle While You Work, Riddle #47

What works on the floor and never the sea
yet needs water in order to breathe
Some may say they have hair like this on their heads
others will say to use it they'd rather be dead

Essay Writing, Riddle #46

You will see me time and time again
I don't start prophecies but I do seal their ends
There is a right way to use me, do you know how?
I complete thoughts, not questions or sounds.

Puddles, Riddle #45

This is an object one often eats
yet is better still kicking with your feet
Not near water but found on the ground
this stuff is known to travel is clouds

Grammar, Riddle #44

What is this without locking caps
containing connotations and demanding denotations
coming after capitals at the beginning
this is a case with lower meaning

Dwindling, Riddle #43

I am an idea in the back of the mind
A dream of sorts though you might wish you had more
Maybe then you'd be greater, one cannot be sure
though you can believe
I am the one good thing in the box that released evil

Tartarus, Riddle # 42

I am a creature that dwells in the night
The lives of man are never safe when I extend my hands
With the blocking of a star I envelope everything
Apollo and his chariot is the only foe of mine
I have existed since before time began

Good Morning, Riddle #41

A:"Hey, hi, how's it going, how is your day?"
Is there anything else you want it to say?
B: No, I believe that's it
No more could possibly fit
Inside of a card
Unless you aren't what you are

Sharks, Riddle #40

so the last answer was fine
but this one's not so kind
you may take it from crime
or get one from a bear
though you should be aware
what you can do to food
can cause a lot of pain too

Poison, Riddle #39

This is a word with two meanings that sounds the same
only difference is an added letter change
One has an "h" while the other has none
One you can't have if you are too young
Which you can make with a sweep of your feet
while the other usually comes in heaps of pleads

Creativity, Riddle #38

How do you dream without being asleep?
Use your mind, what do you think?
Maybe if you read you might know
Or ask a children what they use when they want it to snow

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Riddle #37

I am a thing which somebody knows
Not really a question yet it's pretty close
I am not a response though I am of the sort
If you don't know what I am you may come up short
I am the real star of most game shows
Have you thought of what I am, does anyone know?

Tea Kettle Scream, Riddle #36

This is the ghost in the kitchen
A spectral in a bath
This is what you get when what you
drink turns to gas
The culprit that mars
reflections of glass

Thievery, Riddle #35

This is a term known only in one sport
Where teams have 25 players in their court
Henderson, Reyes, Rollins
Swipe a card in a store visit
But you cannot do this
No steals is not it
no touchdowns or late hits

Algebraic Expressions, Riddle #34

What does everyone use everyday
most commonly displayed on the most common of face
This defines price, don't buy if it's a lot
don't go outside if the temperature is too hot
How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
Do you count calories? I'm sure you can count these.

What Is Gold?, Riddle #32

The reaper of the young
this preys on all living souls
The master of destruction
which ruins first impressions
The subliminal bliss
after a rough day

Include Us, Riddle #31

It is not you or me
though it does include these
It is part of groups
heard with loop-d-loops

A Necessary Taste, Riddle #30

This is no solid but it's definitely no drink
If you spill it on your jeans the kitchen sink won't help
The mark it leaves won't come out well
Use the seeds when you make a slaw
Eat with dogs though it's not a law
And just to be valid
It can be used to make egg salad

Run, Jump, Hide, Riddle #29

These are words with a "to" in the front
Something you can do to have some fun
Or a phrase you can see being done
Sometimes these words are words to be loved
Do not be fooled, they cannot be drunk

Gardens, Riddle # 28

To me this is golden
though it's known to be poison.
If you can shoot this from my head
I'll gift you this prize that's delicious and red.
But it's not what it seems
blood is not supposed to be green.

Opposites Attract, Riddle # 27

My prefix is something really small,
not likely to be heard.
I am not in every sentence,
but I go with every word.
I am the opposite of everything,
so when I talk I mean to scream.
Assuage and exacerbating.

Special Mother's Day Poem

How can I explain, what cannot be put into words?
A breeze picks up, and trees talk with the birds.
Yet still I have no clue what I could say,
to make this Mother's Day show what's in my heart.
If I had a rose to represent your love,
it would have no color for there can be no such spectrum.
But if I have a long life, that turned out to be well,
I would measure that by you,
My mother.

Trade, Riddle # 26

Filling gaps between frames
The smile heavily fumed
Everywhere inside buildings
Even on the outside
Take care to dry
Drips look like tears

Verb, Not A Noun, Riddle #25

The only time I'm used is when I'm applied.
My only form of travel is to fly, never drive.
I am seen if you clean or when it's hot.
Oops I forgot, I'm also known for a block against the sun.
I deploy more than one, employed by a bottle.
Don't get me wrong I use only liquid
unless you're using bullets to a gun.

Past, Future, Present Riddle #24

Like a man Gabe has a face,
Yet unlike a man Gabe has more
than two hands.
He will show you one thing or two
or three or four or five.
Like Honest Abe, Gabe speaks the honest truth
never telling fabled lies.
No need to put yourself in pain,
sit back, relax, just observe.
Gabe will entertain of this I have inferred.

Without, Riddle #23

Without this is which we would still exist
But what is life to be man without wits
A basket of tags of which to pick
A mother's right to choose what she deems fit
Everything has one, of this I don't doubt
For what can be remembered...
...
...without

Blimey, Riddle #22

A hitch in the words
A symbol above
What is pleasant to some
Depends where it's from

What, Riddle #21

That is not this, but which is that
and this is that, however, that is not which
which is not this yet is that
this that is that which is not which

Man's Best Friend, Riddle #20

Gio sleeping at 1 am









Find me at the lost and found
Or see me in Homeward Bound
From afar admire my long shiny fleece
Though I’m no lion, I am a four legged beast
From the color of my mane you may think I’m wealthy
But I’m as broke as my owner, the hue means I’m healthy

Tuesdays WIth Morrie, Riddle #19

What creates smiles yet also tears?

What makes fantasies as well as fear?

This thing can teach and also destroy.

What has ideas and has them deployed?

That which has only a spine and also a heart,

has a distinct ending as well as a start.

Often the smell of this brand new

is potent enough to give a good clue.

What is the teacher that never grades?

What can be true yet also be fake?

Plural Yet Singular, Riddle #18

I am most known as a pair so just share

But not with a bully, watch out for your hair

I am paper’s handy bane

But watch your fingers, I’ll cause you some pain

If you see me around you may say I look sharp

But look a little closer and you’ll see I make art

The Girl In Class, Riddle #17

What is normal to you and me,

and to her is beauty?

It can be black or pink

though the latter is unnatural.

This that rests upon and not all on top

if grabbed with finger and thumb

only one,

may become lost.

Real of this is priceless, though

maybe only to you and I.

Yet fake of this aren’t hard to find

yet are a lot to buy.

Can it be that one won’t know

this handful that I’ve spoke?

What waves in fans

and to a man is long and grown

but only if the woman’s not home.

21st Century, Riddle #16

I spread through society like the black plague.
Never killing but I’m something no one can contain.
Through the centuries I’ve been the subject of change.
If you don’t like one type of me I promise I’m not all the same.
Any emotion I can emit a lot.
What I'm saying is what is hot.
Maybe I don’t have the coolest notes on the block
but I will remain popular whether you like it or not.

Play Ball, Riddle #15

Some things come in many shapes and sizes.

This thing is no exception.

This can be given with prizes.

Or provide a sense of deception.

But what is it that cannot speak

yet can still be outspoken?

And what can put to sleep

but cannot be woken?

What gives away cover when backwards or risen?

Worn by pirates that plunder and thinkers with visions.

Perhaps one won’t need a comb

but maybe a hint.

Look to Sherlock Holmes or westerns with Clint.

Bacon Flavored, Riddle #14

I am made of that which you breathe,
existing in some drinks you drink.
But here's the thing:
Underwater is one place I'm found.
No I'm not a fish, yet mostly I'm round.
Though I cannot swim, I also cannot drown.

Busy Bodies, Riddle #13

The maker of me has its own movie
I am a thing which can be bitter to clean
but mainly I'm sweet
I am liquid but pretty viscous
best eaten with bread at breakfast
I am the color of summer though
not the same hue
I have many uses and am good for you too

Anduril, Riddle #12

Majestic, Magnificent, Malevolent

Displayed upon my hearth

Bringing champions to their knees

Glorified, Gliding, Grazing

Through belligerent air

Causing thunderous cries

Durendal, Dyrnwyn

By Roland and Rhydderch

The sun shines off my matter.

Being the last my victim sees

Stir It Up, Riddle #11

I spread through society like the black plague.

Never killing but I’m something no one can contain.

Through the centuries I’ve been the subject of change.

If you don’t like one type of me I promise I’m not all the same.

Any emotion I can emit a lot.

Now playing is what is hot.

Maybe I don’t have the coolest notes on the block

but I will remain popular whether you like it or not.

Spring, Riddle #10

Rain readily replicates me,

I am always in a rut.

Small and sometimes not seen,

I am like spiders to a foot.

Watch my waves wriggle,

though my body stays put.

To tots and toddlers that tickle,

I am their reason to whoop.

Intelligent Creatures, Riddle #9

What is this word I have in my brain
whose first letter in front has two humps and two mouths for caves?
The word when seen may cause a scene but please don't scream.
The second letter is the only one the eye can see but not hear smell taste or touch,
well, touch if one must.
The word itself is plural, but has no "s" or doubles.
And the letter from there, the only place when abandoned at,
we'd be in serious trouble.
And last but not least comes no "t's" or "ing's," no ifs ands or whats,
it just rhymes with these.

Differs By Hand, Riddle #8

What is a verb yet also a noun?

Without making a sound

What gets us in trouble while we’re speeding around?

In order to be paid, one must do this

Agreeing is simple with a flick of the wrist.

Whether it’s in an office or on the street

Whatever it is, is never discreet

Our declaration is an illustrious list

Keeping the names of those who did this.

Do You See What I See?, Riddle #7

I can chill to the bone
Known to cause fright
You won’t be alone
A stove that’s alight
See me you won’t
A curtain that moves
Someone you’ve known
A wind in the grove
A whisper that doesn’t soothe

A Valuable Gift, Riddle #6

In order to hear it, silence.

The sound is quiet but distinct,

like the pattering of many feet.

In order to see it, concentrate.

This is barely visible when mild

like a sparkle in a diamond.

In order to feel it, walk out.

Shrouded with the earth’s precious waste,

take care to go without haste.

In order to smell it, breathe.

Refreshed is the fragrance of pavement,

renewed is the day once passed.

A Dog's World, Riddle #5

What doesn’t move without it bewitched?

What can get dirty without moving an inch?

This that can be anywhere, can be a perfect fit.

This that cannot defend yet protects when you trip.

That this is what we disregard while we’re taking our steps,

what stays the same even after we’ve left?

Unless, you own a pet that couldn’t wait to go,

then you’ll return and my riddle you’ll know.

A World Without, Riddle #4

I am the most moving invention.
Seen at the largest conventions.
I would not say my uses are varied.
But use me and you won’t get weary.
Look outside, see that passing by?
Just don’t look up, I’m not in the sky.

First Learn to Walk, Riddle #3

I am soft like how one must treat a child

Existing to keep your secrets safe

That that should not be heard

I am available with any word

Comparable but not exactly alike to

What a crawl means to a walk

Rule the Planet, Riddle #2

I am two things but only one word
Almost compound to mean "one curve"
I am small but I can take grand ascents
A word most familiar to the British descent
Carriage drawn by horses you may see me riding
I'm not seen in the U.S. unless you seen me flying

Multiple people is what I lack

Color won't matter, I can be white, or orange and black

Think About It, Riddle #1

What is found in a box
that does what tape does not
but does do what staples do
and is similar to glue.
No mystery which cannot breathe
though found on breathing things.
Not found at sea unless you see
a waving human being.