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Colors of the Wind
My bark is worse than my bite,
Though I have no mouth.
Graceful shadows play on the ground
Near my feet every evening.
Thick, gnarled arms have I,
Twisting up and about.
I am garbed in jade,
And placed next to a cerulean sky.
Wind tosses my hands about,
And howls through me at night.
My heart is softer and smoother
Than my exterior.
My influence is far spread,
And sometimes devastating.
So, what am I?
Though I have no mouth.
Graceful shadows play on the ground
Near my feet every evening.
Thick, gnarled arms have I,
Twisting up and about.
I am garbed in jade,
And placed next to a cerulean sky.
Wind tosses my hands about,
And howls through me at night.
My heart is softer and smoother
Than my exterior.
My influence is far spread,
And sometimes devastating.
So, what am I?
Answer
A tree.The 'heart' refers to the tree's heartwood, which is the smooth, living inside of the tree.
The far spread, sometimes devastating influence --- the tree's roots. Sometimes, the roots can get in a foundation, and sometimes they can clog plumbing pipes.
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Easy, but poetic & nicely written.
I really liked this riddle, very nicely written.
It was easy but it flowed beautifully Well done
ditto all of the above
as soon as i saw the title i started singing that song
as soon as i saw the title i started singing that song
An easy riddle - nicely put, and great use of adjectives. The use of the word 'gnarled'to descrbe the trees branches was what made the answer obvious to me.
Loved it, very well written. Hope to see more from you. Very nice teaser!
Thanks everyone for your sweet comments!
loved it absoulty proably one of the best riddles i have ever read!
Thank you ;p
very nice
Thanks deepsea!
Nice and easy... beautifully written.
Thanks scallio!!
Wow, that's a great poem and a great teaser. It was easy for me because as soon as I saw the title, I thought of the talking willow tree on Pocahauntus(however you spell it) . Anyway, great teaser!
Thanks! I figured that people who actually read titles would think of it. Plus, I like that song.
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