XiousListofGoodD&DRiddles:

Turnusonourbacks.Andopenupourstomachs.Youwillbethewisestofmen.Though
atstartalummox.

(ABook)

Twohorses,swiftesttravelling,
Harnessedinapair,and
Grazingeverinplaces
Distantfromthem.

(TheSunandMoon)

Iam,intruth,ayellowfork
Fromtablesinthesky
Byinadventantfingersdropped
Theawfulcutlery.
Ofmansionsneverquitedisclosed
Andneverquiteconcealed,
Theapparatusofthedark
Toignorancerevealed.

(Lightning)

EveronandforeverIrideinsplendoruponthesky,
ThoughoftenseenImnevertouchedsailingvastlyhigh,
Ikissyourfaceandcaressyourbodywithmytendersigh,
Orstabyoureyesandscoldyourskinondaysofbattlecries,
Butstillyoulovemeandeverrevereme,forwithoutmeyoulldie.

(TheSun)byXious

Youmustkeepitaftergivingit.
(AnOath)SSIComputerGame"SecretoftheSilverBlades"

Itpassesbeforethesunandmakesnoshadow.
(TheWind)SSIComputerGame"SecretoftheSilverBlades"

Youfeedit,itlives,yougiveitsomethingtodrink,itdies.
(AFire)SSIComputerGame"SecretoftheSilverBlades"
Aharvestsownandreapedonthesameday
Inanunplowedfield,
Whichincreaseswithoutgrowing,
Remainswholethoughitiseaten
Withinandwithout,
Isuselessandyet
Thestapleofnations.

(War)

Ifyoubreakme
Idonotstopworking,
Ifyoutouchme
Imaybesnared,
Ifyouloseme
Nothingwillmatter.

(Hope)

Lighterthanwhat
Iammadeof,
Moreofmeishidden
Thanisseen.

(AnIceberg)

Mylifecanbemeasuredinhours,
Iservebybeingdevoured.
Thin,Iamquick
Fat,Iamslow
Windismyfoe.

(ACandle)

Somethingwhollyunreal,yetseemsrealtoI
Thinkmyfriend,tellmewheredoesitlie?

(IntheMind)

Iamsosimple,
ThatIcanonlypoint
YetIguidemen
Allovertheworld.

(ACompass)

Onetoothtobite,
theforestsfoe.
Thesametoothtofight,
asallDwarvesknow.

(AnAxe)

Iamandyetcannot
amanIdea,yetcanrot
amtwobutnone
amonland,butonsea.

(Paradox)

Powerandtreasureforaprincetohold,
Hardandsteepcheeked,wrappedinred
Goldandgarnet,rippedfromaplain
Ofbrightflowers,wroughtaremnant
Offireandfile,boundinstarkbeauty
Withdelicatewire,mygripmakes
Warriorsweep,mystingthreatens
Thehandthatgraspsgold.Studded
Witharing,Iravageheirandheirloom.

Tomylordandfoesalwayslovely
Anddeadly,alteringfaceandform.

(ASword)CraigWilliamson

Deep,dark,underground,
ThatistheplacewhereI'llbefound.
Yetbroughtintothelightofday,
Isprinklesunlighteverywhichaway.
ThoughdulledwithoilIwillbefound,
Iamremarkablywellandthroughlysound.
Cutmequickanditwillbeseen,
ThatIinstantlyhaveamarveloussheen.

(AGem)
Longlegs,crookedthighs,
Littlehead,andnoeyes.
Withmegledeshallpassinhand,
Tolightanotherflickeringbrand.

(Apairoftongs)

Whathassixeyes,
Sixarms,
Sixlegs,
Threeheads,
Andaveryshortlife?

(Threeknightsfacingadragon)

Twolegssatuponthreelegswithoneleginhislap.
Incomesfourlegs,grabsoneleg,andrunsoffwithhim.
Upjumpstwolegs,grabsupthreelegs,throwsitafterfourlegs,
andmakeshimbringbackoneleg.

(Amansittinguponastooleatingalegofmutton.Adogcomesinandstealsthemutton
awaytoeat.Themanstands,andtossesthestoolatthedogtoreclaimthemutton)

Theyaremanyandone,
Theywaveandtheydrum,
Usedtocoverastare,
Theygowithyoueverywhere.

(YourHands)

Stomp,stomp,
Chomp,chomp,
Romp,romp.
Standingstill,
allingear.

(Horses)

Itcomesinonlittlecat'sfeet,
Isneithersour,norsweet.
Hoversintheair,
Andthenisnotthere.

(FogorMist)
Whatisityouhavetoanswer?
Buttoansweryouhavetoask?
Andtoaskyouhavetospeak?
Andtospeakyouhavetoknow,
Theanswer.

(ARiddle!)

Icanhityouintheeye,
YetImhighuponthesky,
ExpandingwhenIdie,
WhatdoyouthinkamI?

(AStar)

Thisthingisamostamazingthing.
Foritcanbebothassharpasaknife,
Orasflatasafloor.
Andyet,forallthatitcanbe,
Itisasnaturalasabee.

(Music)MarkManning

Deep,deep,dotheygo.
Spreadingoutastheygo.
Neverneedinganyair.
Oftentheyarefineashair.

(Roots)

Shifting,Shifting,Driftingdeep.
Belowmegreatandmightycitiessleep.
Swirling,Scurlling,Allaround.
Imneverwherewatersfound.

(ADesert)

Donotbegrudethis,
Foritisthefateofeveryman.
Yetitisfeared,
Andshunnedinmanylands.
Causesproblems,andsometimesgaps,
Canhobblethestrongest,andmakememorylaps.
Whatisthisdangerweallface?
Foritisthegiftofthehumanrace.

(OldAge)

Lookslikewater,
Butit'sheat.
Sitsonsand,
Laysonstreet.
Peoplehavebeenknown,
Toracetothere.
Butitgetsthemnothing,
Andvanishesinair.

(Amirage)

FromsunuptosundownIstareoutacrossthesea.
FromsundowntosunupIstareoutacrossthesea.
ButwhilewithsunupIcanonlyblinkinthebrightness.
WiththesundownIcanblinkoutthebrightness.

(ALighthouse)

WhenIlookedupontheflamesofhispassion,
Andthecoolnessofhertouch,
Iknewtragedycouldonlycomefromtheirunion.
Andindeed,whentheycametogether,
Darknessreignedupontheland.
Andalthoughtheyweresoonseparated,
Learningastheydidthattheywerenotforeachother,
Still,theirpassingregardsforeachother,
Leftit'simpressionuponallwhohadwitnessedit.
Andwouldbetalkedaboutforagesstilltocome.

(anEclipse)

I'mastrangecontradiction;I'mnew,andI'mold,
I'moftenintatters,andoftdeckedwithgold.
ThoughInevercouldread,yetletteredI'mfound;
Thoughblind,Ienlighten;thoughloose,Iambound,
I'malwaysinblack,andI'malwaysinwhite;
I'mgraveandI'mgay,Iamheaveyandlight
InformtooIdifferI'mthickandI'mthin,
I'venofleshandbones,yetI'mcoveredwithskin;
I'vemorepointsthanthecompass,morestopsthantheflute;
Isingwithoutvoice,withoutspeakingconfute.
I'mEnglish,I'mGerman,I'mFrench,andI'mDutch;
Somelovemetoofondly,someslightmetoomuch;
Ioftendiesoon,thoughIsometimesliveages,
Andnomonarchalivehassomanypages.

(ABook)

Whatisitwhichbuildsthingsup?
Laysmountainslow?
Driesuplakes,
Andmakesthingsgrow?
Caresnotawhimaboutyourpassing?
Andislikefewotherthings,
Becauseitiseverlasting?

(Time)

Deepasabowl,roundasacup,
Yetalltheworld'soceanscan'tfillitup.

(Acolander,orSphereofAnnihilation)

ThoughdesertmenoncecalledmeGod,
Todaymencallmemad,
ForIwagmytailwhenIamangry,
AndgrowlwhenIamglad.

(ACat)

Theremoreofitthereis,
Thelessyousee.

(DarknessorFog)

Therollinghills,theheartthatbeatsforever,
Thelandthatneverchanges,neverstills
Ploughedbytravellersfarfromhome,notplanted,
Whiteinanger,greeninpeace,andalwaysblue.

(TheSea)

Pullwithallyourmight,onlyawhistleyou'llgain
butalmostoutofsight,someonecriesinpain.

(ABowandArrow)

Listenclosely,I'mhardtounderstand
Iamaselusiveasisahandfulofsand.
Evenifyouperceiveme,youknowmenot
beforeyoucantellme,whatIhaveforgot.

(ARiddle)

Whatgoesthroughthedoorwithoutpinchingitself?
Whatsitsonthestovewithoutburningitself?
Whatsitsonthetableandisnotashamed?

(Sunlight)

WhilstIwasengagedinsitting
Ispiedthedeadcarryingtheliving
WhatdidIsee?

(AShip;Itisdeadwood,carryinglivingsailors)

Whatisdeaf,dumbandblind
andalwaystellsthetruth?

(Amirrororcomputer)

Iamalwaysinfrontofyoubutcannotbeseen.

(TheFuture)

Intheeyesitcausesblindness,
inthenosejustasneeze;
Yetsomesuckthisdown,
andactasifpleased.

(Smoke)TomPrusa

I'velittlestrength,butmightypowers;
Iguardsmallhovelsandgreattowers.
Butifperchancemymasterleaves,
Hemustsecuremetobeatease.
(Akey)

Thefloor'sontop,theroof'sbeneath,
AndfromthisplaceIrarelyleave.
Yetwiththemeetingofeachmorninghaze,
Anewhorizongreetsmygaze.

(Aship)

Carveninstoneordeliveredbybreath,
ItisIwhommost,scareheroestodeath.

(ARiddle!)

Mythundercomesbeforethelightning;
Mylightningcomesbeforetheclouds;
Myrainharmsallthelandittouches.

(AGun,oraVolcano)

Whatkindofcoatcanonlybeputonwhenwet?
(Paint)

Sir,IbeararhymeexcellingInmysticforceandmagicspellingCelestialspriteselucidate
Allmyownstrivingcan'trelate

(Pi)

IdrivemenmadForloveofme,Easilybeaten,Neverfree.
(gold)

TounravelmeYouneedasimplekey,NokeythatwasmadeBylocksmith'shand,Buta
keythatonlyIWillunderstand.
(acipher)

Ibuildupcastles.Iteardownmountains.Imakesomemenblind,Ihelpotherstosee.
(sand/silica)

'Tweenmarblewalls,whiteasmilk,Linedwithaskinassoftassilk,Withinafountain,
crystalclear,Agoldenappledothappear.Nodoorsorlockshasthisstronghold,Yet
thievesbreakin,andstealthegold.
(anEgg)
Theycallmeaman,butI'llneverhaveawife.Iwasgivenabody,butnotgivenlife.
Theymademeamouth,butdidn'tgivemebreath.Watergivesmelifeandsunbringsme
death.
(asnowman)