Fortnightly Writing Competition - Riddle Me This - Voting ends June 30th.

Started by Jakey, Mon 04/06/2012 20:06:47

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Jakey

Tricky, clever, and insightful riddles can be fun to ponder over, and be a nice element to adventure games even. Continuing with last competitions poetry theme, I'd like to see some poems that contain some original riddles (with/without answers).

Here's an example:

"This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down."
    -J.R.R. Tolkien

Rules:
1. Poem can be of any form and length.
2. The poem must contain a riddle.
3. Deadline June 19th.

Hopefully this isn't too difficult, and some of you will step forth and accept the challenge. :)

Deu2000

What is that thing
that gives us life
that lets us eat
that burns our skin
and heats us



Jakey


NsMn

I just came up with this:

Let now break loose the hellish fire!
It will just feed this lord's desire!
The clouds have been his place of birth,
his death the ocean, lake or girth;
His carriage: it's the thunderstorm,
the wind in every shape and form
You won't escape! To end his reign:
You must now shout his well-known name!

Be Gone, Be Gone!

Jakey

I like it. Maybe we can get a few more entries in over the weekend before it closes. :D

Sane Co.


EchosofNezhyt

Delicious I be!
Your tummy you'll find me.
So very yellow and crunchy.
Flavor chili or honey.

Deu2000





Jakey


Jakey

Alright, we've got three great entries...Let the voting commence!



Ponch

Deu2000. The answer is clearly jalapenos. There can be no life without them. At least not a life I would want to live. :cool:

Jakey


Jakey

NsMn wins! Congratulations! I guess you can start the next writing competition when you're ready.

Ponch

Is NsMn going to start a new contest soon? Or are we done with the fortnightly writing thingie?  :cry:

Stupot

I'm too late to the party, but I just wrote a riddle and this is a good a place as any to share it.

You need me.
I keep your picture with me all the time.
I have a chip on my shoulder
but you love to dress me in leather.
and you can't leave without me.
What am I?




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