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Dark Misfortune
I'm often seen around a lot, referred to many ways,
See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days.
Tell a thing, that should have been kept quiet, to all around,
Then look inside the sack, there I'm no longer to be found.
Nosiness, prying, snooping, leaves me fearing, full of dread,
For all these things are likely to see me soon lying dead.
These clues combined should start to give a picture, an idea,
Of who or what I am, so can you tell me? Is it clear?
See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days.
Tell a thing, that should have been kept quiet, to all around,
Then look inside the sack, there I'm no longer to be found.
Nosiness, prying, snooping, leaves me fearing, full of dread,
For all these things are likely to see me soon lying dead.
These clues combined should start to give a picture, an idea,
Of who or what I am, so can you tell me? Is it clear?
Answer
If you thought those clues lead to a cat then happily you're right,For bad luck is yours when a black cat should come across your sight.
And when you reveal a secret, even though you said you wouldn't,
You've let the cat out of the bag by telling what you shouldn't.
Nosiness, prying, snooping and inquisitiveness, oh drat!
They make up curiosity, which, we all know, killed the cat!
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This is a brilliant riddle! One of the best I've seen.
It was fun and I was going to give it a moderate rating for fun because it was quite easy. Then I read your brilliant answer in verse and decided to give it the top rating for fun. Well done! Very enjoyable!
very good riddle!
I quite like the way you answered the riddle. exellent one
I liked it a lot. I think I may add it to my favorites.
Very easy, but very clever. A keeper as a favorite.
Despite the simplicity, this riddle is well executed. Very eloquent!
"See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days."
This line pretty much gives it away, if you even know your simplest superstition, but ya very nicely done indeed.
This line pretty much gives it away, if you even know your simplest superstition, but ya very nicely done indeed.
Hmm... as they said.. really easy, but only because of the black bit... the rest had me mystified.
Interesting way of answering ;) lol
Interesting way of answering ;) lol
Thanks Trowa! Your comment helped me get the answer. I was absolutely stumped! The teaser was really good.
The line referring to the black *was about to say the answer but held back* gave it away for me. Good one!
Cute.
A few things gave it away.
But it was cute.
A few things gave it away.
But it was cute.
this was an easy one. especially to any cat lover.
Acctually this teaser was hard for me but i am not really good at disecting sentences but this was a good teaser and i love the way the answer is written thats cleave nice job
Nov 23, 2004
It was easy! All it took me was 1 guess
Extremely easy I had it figured out by the first sentence. Awesome way to compose it though!
very cool!! i am just getting the hang of it though!
That's a pretty kool joke...
that was an awesome teaser!!! the black misfortune line gave it away tho i got it as soon as i read that
that was an awesome teaser!!! the black misfortune line gave it away tho i got it as soon as i read that
Hey, great teaser snaps!
and i got it right. wooo hooo!!!
and i got it right. wooo hooo!!!
I love cats! I have a black cat.
She is sweet and crosses my path often. She's not bad luck at all.
BUt it was a good riddle an dI really loved your answer.
She is sweet and crosses my path often. She's not bad luck at all.
BUt it was a good riddle an dI really loved your answer.
Sorry about the typos
I am also a cat lover and i know my dippy (serendippity) is far from being bad luck. Well written teaser
loved it !!!!!
Two great riddles by snaps!
Both, well done and cleverly written.
Wow, brilliant!
I was thinking TRUTH...
AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, OBVIOUS FROM THE FIRST LINE, BUT YOU ANSWER WAS WELL VERY WRITTEN.
Great Teaser. I didn't get it but I am not the best at figuring out riddles. I enjoyed it and loved the answer. Once I read the answer and went back to the riddle it made perfect sense. Great job!!
A very high quality teaser! With the sayings that have been around in this family, your answer was my first thought! The teaser brings back some memories and fun with solving different emotions and making a new saying to live life by. WTG! Keep them coming!
GREAT riddle. I only got the middle one. I too have a black cat who is a joy to me.
Wow, even the answer is in a rhyme format.. You should have had the screen name Dr. Suess
Cool Riddle I was ssooo lost
Great riddle, Great teaser.I was thinking "secret", but cat is just perrrrfect!!
Normaly, i hate riddle teasers, but this one is so good, i HAD to put it on my faves! AWSOME JOB
Yeah!! I got it right away. Very cute.
That was *very* cute. I loved it even though it was pretty easy.
That was awesome! So well thought! I love your play on words and putting it into a poem was brilliant!
That was awesome! I was thinking it was cat at the beginning but then the sack part stumped me. Great job! I loved it!
very creative verse that had me guessing if I left out the part about the black
VERY good job!
Definitely a keeper!
VERY good job!
Definitely a keeper!
That was a great riddle, very well written! It was very easy, but very enjoyable to read. I love how the answer was also done as a poem. Great job!
Great teaser!! I guessed it right away!! I also have a black cat named "Midnight" and she gives you 2 paws up!! Good job!!
The answer was easy (because of the "black" and "misfortunes" part). But you certainly did a remarkable job of writing the riddle and the answer.
Great teaser! Cleverly written and answered.
Brilliant, good job.
Very Good! It was pretty easy, but very well written. Excellent!
As the owner of 4 cats, one that is black, I had this by the second line. It's a fun one to do. I like it when someone takes the time to be a little more creative!
As the proud companion of a black cat I found this teaser easy and right up my alley. Loved it, you did a great job with the clues and also the answer. Made me laugh.
Easy riddle but very cleverly written... even the answer was in verse. Loved it!
Very Good Riddle!!! I loved it!!!!
Excellent rhyming as well!!!
Great job!
((Even though I didn't get it))
Excellent rhyming as well!!!
Great job!
((Even though I didn't get it))
this was pretty easy but not overly so. its nice to get a more simple teaser every once in a while. thanks i loved it!
i loved it! the black/misfortune haunts your days+the nosiness/ prying gave me the answer. i got it right on the first try. YAY! i also love my two kitties..so obviously i liked this teaser. great job, please keep em coming.
I'm usually terrible at riddle teasers, but this one I got by the second line; then I enjoyed seeing how the answer fit the whole rest of the rhyme! VERY well put-together!!
Very nicely worded!
Very well written &too cute
Like others said it was easy to figure before finishing the riddle but your answer made it a lot of fun.
well done, i was completely off!
i guessed the answer by the 1st 2 lines, then didn't keep reading closely and second guessed myself...so it kinda fooled me... the answer was well written...good job
Jan 23, 2007
This was really great. I own cats, and should have been able to solve, but it stumped me.
I liked the way you gave the answer.
I liked the way you gave the answer.
As much as I like cats, I can't believe I missed this one. So nicely put. Great job.
heheh i always read the first 2 lines an i know it.......weird huh??? actually if i read the whole thing it starts ta give me doubtsssss
OMG this is the first riddle on this site that I have actually gotten right!! I loved it!
Niiiiiiice!!
Fun to read, fun to solve!! Right on!
Fun to read, fun to solve!! Right on!
easy but fun! nice job!
kitty is another name for cat
lool I got cat but I don't know how..
I didn't follow any of the clues you gave, just read it and thought 'cat'..
nice riddle
I didn't follow any of the clues you gave, just read it and thought 'cat'..
nice riddle
This is still one of the best riddles I've ever read. Very nicely done.
so cute but easy
I only read the second line and I got it
Great teaser! I liked how it rhymed!
Very easy, but very fun, especially for this cat lover. In fact, this is first riddle I ever have added to my favorites list.
:hellokitt
As cute as a kitten!
I do not agree with others about the difficulty. I thought it was very hard, but it was very fun. It exalts me to see such a good quality riddle along here with all the other not-so-good ones.
I do not agree with others about the difficulty. I thought it was very hard, but it was very fun. It exalts me to see such a good quality riddle along here with all the other not-so-good ones.
Extremely easy but nicely written, and the solution rhymes too which is an added bonus, well done
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I only know about a black cat walking in front of you. The rest I did not know so I thought it was "gossip" Sorry! It was not easy for me because of the verse.
Easy, but well written.
Easy way to start the morning. I don't like cats,too sneaky.
Pretty easy. I own a black cat.
HAHAHA I loved it. I didn't get it, because my brain is not working properly this morning, apparently. It's still Monday, even with the day off. Good teaser.
I can't believe I couldn't figure this one out! - I started out by thinking black cloud, also secret being let out of the bag. - And here I sit with a cat on my lap! (a mostly black with some white) -VERY WELL DONE and a great explanation! I enjoyed this very much!!
Mmm, Mmm...Very nicely done. Can't believe I couldn't get this one. I thought it might be "trust".
Take a look at my name...do you think I am amused?
Very nicely written, but so easy to solve as almost to be insulting.
You clearly focused more on rhyming than making a clever riddle. I guessed it from the second line.
Very nicely written, shame it was so ezy!
Too easy; got it on the second line.
I loved the prose - (ignore the 'cons' comments! ) It was perfect. Not too easy, not too hard. What fun to read your eloquence first thing! Thank you-
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser; I also got it by the second line.
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