Questions tagged [poetry]
Puzzles that are presented in the form of any of the various types of poetry.
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A Hand-picked Piece
Another riddle from ~ Words That Get Stuck In MacGyver88's Head ~(:P)
The following is but a novice trial.
No points expected nor a prize to win.
For thoughts to paper helps to cease the rile.
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Who am I? - Some riddle as a poem
Earth-born out of bloody love,
unsure, though, if this is true.
Above spans the old and rules
the sky in first generation.
Lots of children coming after,
some from mother, no from other.
Four sons ...
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What am I, and what's the missing word?
What am I, and therefore what is the missing word?:
I was one amongst thousands
but I was the lucky one;
I came through those doors and saw you.
Eyes glazed with contentment
from courses consumed,
yet ...
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The Sound After
Oh, my beautiful lady first
There goes away the thirst
If today were not this blue
There would be a direct clue
Oh, please look at this mirror
Then you'll see me no error
If people called us twins
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I have more than one face, but I have no eyes. I roll out of hand during multiple tries
Riddle me this:
I have more than one face, but I have no eyes.
I roll out of hand during multiple tries.
I very much often do not roll alone;
I have a partner, who like myself, enjoys being thrown.
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Games Are Devillish
Wonder if anybody can get this... (This is my first puzzle with this format; apologies if I made it too easy or hard.)
My prefix will scare you,
My infix will restrict you,
And my suffix will ...
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Ode to a Nightingale: a puzzling study in literary criticism
The field of literary criticism is an interesting and fruitful one, in which puzzlers might carve out a niche. This was recently brought home by a conversation I had with a sagacious old gentleman in ...
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What does Caesar salad do if you leave it in the sun? (----)
What greeting to use with a bee when approaching its lair? (-)
What thing do relief sculptor DJs drop, pumping it too? (---)
What insect do little old ladies purl all through their hair? (----)
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Today I give you a mathematical pleasure, which you might want to take up and measure (What am I?)
Today I give you a mathematical pleasure,
which you might want to take up and measure.
With a pole, or a hole, oh well,
you might want to read up on Borel.
My spirit can always be found in myself,
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Only one who sees without seeing can solve this riddle
The wise Dao teacher Jape-Dze has left numerous poems and texts, but this one untitled work he did not complete, leaving just a scribble as the last line.
Many have tried to decipher the scribbles, ...
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Who/What am I? A riddle poem of satire
I'm gigantic and pedantic,
I come in many parts.
Some see me as rigorous,
but I'm unspokenly ridiculous.
I like to guess and play,
when it's my turn to say.
I'm power-law distributed,
not all ...
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A consequence of Ubiety
Here's a poem/riddle I wrote called "A consequence of ubiety"
I'll post the second half which is the answer in poem form a few days from now.
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Await your command, what am I?
I'm not an idea, but I stand in those shoes
Can't count the times that I've been used
Sometimes I'm seen, sometimes I'm not
But when I die, I won’t be forgot
You hold of high ...
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(2) There once was an item
...it has a very short life
But goes calmly and smoothly, little-to-no strife.
And even as it passes it becomes something new,
Changing shape constantly 'til there's nothing to view.
Depending where ...
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Stop, and stop now
Oh hang thee, I do, from the rafters above;
Though I'll often do my utmost to support thee from below.
Sometimes I'm wont to leave thee waiting in ears;
But as a rule, I'm a beast, telling thee ...
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I relate two or more entities
My prefix will lay you to rest
And is also a legitimate prefix
My infix may be pretence
And is a prefix of my suffix
My suffix can be performed
It may relate to moving
I relate two or ...
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My suffix is infantile paralysis
My prefix is a parking lot for ________,
My suffix is infantile paralysis with a _______.
If you remove the letter ____ from my whole,
You get the anagram of the property of water.
What ...
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My worth's never none
Melodically speaking, my worth's never none;
Proportionally speaking, I'm a downer if under one;
I'm wont to overlap;
Or get up in a snap;
But when I am used, I hope it's not for a ton.
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I greet the unfortunate, but my occurrence is seldom welcome
My first half is usually sturdy
The second is mostly relative
If the first is not well maintained
I shall greet it with the second
Hint #1
Hint #2
Hint #3
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The cook was fired!
What word am I looking for?
The cook is fired!
Decay! The baker's dozen!
I need a new job.
Hint #1:
Hint #2:
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My subordinates keep my sanity in check
I’m neither a star nor a planet
But my subordinates surround me
They keep my sanity in check
If more were to join, I become pessimistic
If some were to leave I‘m overly optimistic
Who am I? ...
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A person of station
I stand tall yet remain grounded.
I serve as a distraction, it can lead to confusion or aggravation.
I am abused; cut, stabbed, and pounded.
With jubilation, I am destined for ...
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What lesson did he learn?
Kevin is a vegan. But not the good kind of vegan. The kind that insists everyone in his neighborhood needs to stop cooking meat at dinner time so he can run outside. Kevin pushed everyone around him ...
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I'm in lips or in hair
Sometimes I like to be part of the game;
Sometimes I'm part of an exercise name.
I'm in lips or in hair;
I'm afield so beware;
I'm in many a place but direct is never my aim.
What am I?
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I am either the cause or effect of devastation
I am either the cause or effect of devastation
Drop a letter, I may serve, judge or contain.
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To unlock the stage
Sometimes I'm needed when you go out to dine;
Sometimes I mean to hurt or malign;
But in today's age;
To unlock the stage;
I grant you the power to steer through the vine.
What am I?
Edit: I ...
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One has an end; the other has both
Two words you hear, sound same to the ear,
But their spelling and meaning differ.
One has an end; the other has both,
They are seldom uttered together.
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Part of the word is an outdated person
My prefix is the action of doing an action in the past
My suffix is one in a hundred
If you take a part of my prefix and put it together with my infix and suffix,
I almost got a 'P'ed on ...
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Save me for later
I can be single;
I can grind you down;
I can hold many words;
I can mean up-and-down.
What am I?
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My name is akin to my size
My name is akin to my size
Each can be complex or concise
I remain within gaze
In front of your face
Observable under the right eyes
My true prefix is one of a kind
My infixes are ...
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My choice, you can’t refuse
Take part, you may win
Go fast if you choose
Some see me in your skin
My choice, you can’t refuse
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I’m used when nature commands
My prefix deserves a pay
My infix is high in demand
My postfix permits a stay
I’m used when nature commands
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A shocker in soccer, pt. 3
I can be sticky but you must be picky;
Many of me define the key, of a galaxy;
I'm a type when I'm ripe;
And you must pay a tax when I'm in stacks.
What am I?
Note: This riddle takes the ...
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For some I’m four, and to others, even more
My prefix is money
My infix is workforce
My suffix if corrected
Refers to some source
Some say I’m three
And to some I’m four
To some, I’m many
To others, even more
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Feed me less to use me more
One half is a little less than kind
The other is likely to ease your mind
Hint:
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For my suffix, I'm just a prey
My prefix sells some goods
My infix is proud
My suffix lurks in the woods
My voice can be loud
In the ancient times,
I pave the way
But for my suffix,
I’m just a prey
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Where art thou?
An appealing interlude...
Recent in youth, I earned some praise
On time has passed, those were the days
So now I'm idle
E're by myself
Seeking a saviour, on any shelf
Some say I'm ...
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A shocker in soccer, pt. 2
You’ll spar better with five letters;
I charge a fee, must be me;
A precise gun if I’m done;
And I’m a band to cross land.
What am I?
Note: This riddle takes the form of A shocker in soccer. ...
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A bunch of duos
My friend, disappointingly, just left to go somewhere without telling me. He was supposed to produce my classical techno-fusion jazz metal rap album! Instead, he left me four riddles, each with two-...
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I seek to unease but leave without a scar
My first brings in the light from the stars
The other is preferred before the time of cars
Before you even knew
I am born within you
I seek to unease but leave without a scar
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When in Tennessee
(1)
I'm hardened yet hardly am I given a thought;
Unmoved, though moving, to give what is sought;
But throng be too eager,
My gift, it is meager;
I'll stop my inertia and render you caught.
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A shocker in soccer
I'm a shocker in soccer;
An attack with many racks;
I sell while you yell,
And let rage be gone when switched on.
What am I? But there's a twist - I sort of lied to you, if you can figure out ...
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I have a Spanish infix
My prefix is where you are now at,
I have a Spanish infix.
With a double L to my last two letters,
You might want to sell your homophone.
In order for the word to make sense,
Put n....
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I have a goal in mind
My prefix has a purpose
My suffix together with two letters is a homophone for somewhere dark and deserted
My infix is an atom gained an electron
I am an adverb and I have a goal in mind
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One that is paid but cannot be bought
Two words are homophones
One that is paid
$\quad$ but cannot be bought
The other is stated
$\quad$ but cannot be undone
What are the two words?
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My initials are MC
My initials are M.C. and know me please do;
I'm related in essence to many a crew;
My syllables count four,
Same for vowels I'm sure;
Now please decide which are false and are true:
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Cheer up with this riddle
My prefix weighs little, but never has mass;
My suffix might, for a whole language, pass;
But to me append,
One more suffix at end;
And scramble my innards so I'm longer at last
What am I?
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My whole completes the reverse
Clip my left to complete
Clip my right to reverse
Clip both sides to make
My whole completes the reverse
