Braingle: 'A Poem By A.A. Milne' Riddle

A Poem By A.A. Milne

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#38357
Fun:	(2.97)
Difficulty:	(1.7)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	Hadleigh
Corrected By:	cnmne

Can you figure out what A.A. Milne was referring to in this verse from his "When We Were Very Young" book?

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,
She wore her greenest gown;
She turned to the south wind
And curtsied up and down.
She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbour:
"Winter is dead."

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Hadleigh Sep 19, 2007	The one thing I forgot to say when I submitted this riddle was it's name. The poem is called " Daffodowndilly" and I do hope you read some more of A.A. Milne's verse. My favourite is "Disobedience", it's all about a three year old called James James Morrison Morrison.
grilledcheese Sep 19, 2007	i liked this one, too. well written
Hadleigh Sep 20, 2007	Thanks for your comment, Grilledcheese. I can not take the credit for writing this verse. As I said, this is exactly as A.A. Milne wrote. I submitted it as a Teaser so that others might read his verse and enjoy it too as I have done.
mosca Sep 20, 2007	Nice teaser!
chickwithbrains Sep 20, 2007	I love A.A. Milne!!! Thanks for sharing this!!
GebbieRose Sep 21, 2007	Thank you for sharing this with us and for giving credit to A.A. Milne. Good job!
ChefPoobie Sep 29, 2007	I LOVE WINNIE THE POOH! THATS HOW I GOT MY NAME! that was a great teaser
phyllisa Oct 22, 2007	I love A.A.Milne, great for children!
martinb216 Oct 22, 2007	nice one - had not heard this before - enjoyed it even tho got it easily
auntiesis Oct 22, 2007	I loved this one. It came to me right away that it was a flower, but I wasn't quite sure which of the spring flowers it was. I really enjoyed this little trip to AA Milne-ville.
Draculax Oct 22, 2007	very cool poem but i thought it was a sunflower, i think it works for sunflower too??? anyway thanks for submitting!
bradon182001 Oct 22, 2007	Sunflowers don't bloom in the spring, at least not where I live. I really enjoyed this poem, especially since the daffodil is one of my favorite flowers of Spring. I look forward to seeing them come up every year.
katjojo Oct 22, 2007	I was thinking it was simply sping or summer.
Hadleigh Oct 22, 2007	Thanks everyone for your great comments. I can't believe this was made teaser of the day. A.A. Milne is the celebrity not me but thank you, on his behalf for all the comments on his poem.
BrenBeadSP Oct 22, 2007	Nice to find a teaser in this lovely poem..........thanks for sharing
tommysmo Oct 22, 2007	Nice!!!!
torilynn912 Oct 22, 2007	CUTE
2ndhandrose Oct 22, 2007	Thank you Hadleigh. What a lovely way to start the week. Poety is foof for the soul. I have a whole collection but not AA Milne. Something to adquire. I thought of Spring but knew that was too easy Love Daffodowndilly Is that why my Dad always called crocodiles, Crocodowndillys? For Real, Seriously . Thanx Rose
2ndhandrose Oct 22, 2007	Sorry, must post again. My fingers are making typos. I meant FOOD for the soul no foof and there is another error there? Sorry I could probably find this in one of my poetry collection books. Thanks Again.
guvenya Oct 22, 2007	Even I understood...Sixty seven year old man from another culture. Very nice.
EienNiKirei Oct 22, 2007	Darn, I thought it was a SunFlower.
betaiv Oct 22, 2007	cool... i didnt know that
cheesepie Oct 22, 2007	Very nice Though of course if you don't really know a lot of poetry, like me, then this one totally confused you.
Hadleigh Oct 22, 2007	Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. It was a shock to see this was the Teaser of the Day. A.A. Milne would be pleased to see all of you enjoying his rhymes.
jabdr Oct 22, 2007	Nice Hadleigh! I knew it (or guessed it) immediately, but I'm a big daffodil lover. Thanks!
UptheHill Oct 22, 2007	I love that line...
mondayschild59 Oct 22, 2007	That was a superb line from a great poet. I guessed it right off. Loved it. Thanks for the post dear. Monday~
Darkmisfortune Oct 23, 2007	Really like this one! I'm not the biggest fan of poetry, but I particularly enjoyed this poem, and have in fact read more Milne poems since I first saw this.
Trishgal Oct 24, 2007	Nice
vlerma Oct 27, 2007	Oh, doglady, yes I remember you and guess what I love this - even read it to my grandson right off the monitor. He gave me a big grin, so you scored another one. Grayma V
BeanSC Oct 22, 2010	Very nice! I guessed "crocus" since they are an early spring flower, but so is the daffodil and of course fits the description better. Thank you for the uplifting teaser!
dani4w45t Oct 25, 2010	Could also be a sunflower.