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Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I creep in with feline grace -
Stealthy, silent, gliding -
Adding beauty, mystery, and stillness to all in my path.
My shape is ever-changing:
Pausing and moving, here and there,
A cool caress across your cheek as I slip quietly by.
But my looks are deceiving -
Peril may lurk behind my misty veil.
Slow down, be cautious, or you may abruptly meet with danger there.
What am I?
Stealthy, silent, gliding -
Adding beauty, mystery, and stillness to all in my path.
My shape is ever-changing:
Pausing and moving, here and there,
A cool caress across your cheek as I slip quietly by.
But my looks are deceiving -
Peril may lurk behind my misty veil.
Slow down, be cautious, or you may abruptly meet with danger there.
What am I?
Hint
Low beams, please.Answer
Fog.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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"A hill full a hole full, you cannot catch a bowlful!!" Yours was _much_ more eloquent. I liked it.
Thank you!
The 'misty veil' part gave it away for me... that was a good one!!!
It was pretty easy, but very good. Real elegant.
I loved it
I liked it! but it was very easy, I didn't need the hint.
Thank-you, everyone! I thought it was pretty easy too! Got the idea driving home from work at night.
That was a really cool teaser, and beautifully worded. I was thinking either wind or snow.
I actually had it in the first section, I surprised myself, I don't usually have much luck on these. It really was beautifully done.
Nice one Gebbie! I actually got this one!
the hint easily gave it away, but i enjoyed it all the same.
I'm disappointed in you. for all practical purposes, you plagerized a beautiful metaphorical classic poem by Carl Sandburg without giving due credit.
not bad..
fun and entertaining very well written
Fairly easy. I've read this somewhere before,Where?
Nice poem, riddle, GebbieRose.
Gebbie has the soul of a poet.
very good
Wonderful description, Gebbie I didn't need the clue, but enjoyed the teeaser
Very Eloquent POEM Gebbie
I got the answer from misty veil
but enjoyed your writing so much. Thanks, Encore
I got the answer from misty veil
but enjoyed your writing so much. Thanks, Encore
I also got it right away, and the hint definitely gave it away!
thought it was wind for the first line or two. Oops. Had it by the end though. Very beautifully written! Great job!
I was right, whooohooo. That took a while but I got it. Thanks for the post. I loved it.
Monday~
Monday~
As soon as I saw the first line, I thought of Carl Sandburg and the way he related the creeping fog to a cat. I thought for sure in your hint or answer you would give him some kind of credit. Other than that, I thought you did a good job of taking the poem and turning it into a teaser.
I said cloud. thats close enough for me.
Loved this teaser Gebbie!!! At first I thought it was sleep, but then the hint gave it away!!! more please!
Ditto bhssoccer23. Got the answer as soon as I saw "feline".
Pretty Easy, but nice.
Thanks to y'all for your comments! Sorry to those who think I plagiarized Mr. Sandburg. That wasn't my intent, or I would have given him credit. Yes, I admit it might also be called a poem, but I'm not sorry about that! I've read a lot of poems that seemed more like riddles.
good one but i kept thinking wind.. lol
very enjoyable~and I even got it
Thanks for the beautiful riddle GebbieRose...
I can't believe I got it so quickly, good job Gebbie.
nice intersting hint but easy
got it o first line
Hmmm. Little cat feet. Who wrote that?
Oh yeah. Carl Sandburg.
IT was pretty easy but I liked it alot
Nicely written, I also thought of "little cat's feet" when I read it.
Thanks for reminding me it was Carl Sandburg.
easy, two days in a row! Beautifully written.
Thank you, all.
How can these people give credit to her for a beautiful poem when it is not hers, but Carl Sanberg's. Shame!
I love that poem - thanks for posting!
EZ
Everyone who is accusing her of plagiarism, it is simply untrue. While she may have been inspired by Carl Sandburg's poem and borrows the same metaphor, all of the wording in this teaser is original and perfectly fine. The author even adds in much more, going way beyond what Carl wrote in his short piece.
first line took me to Sandberg...
Well written, but another teaser for the juniors me thinks?
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