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She so peaceful, yet causes fear
Him so bright and full of cheer
She rests the body, he wakes the soul
Him so light, she black as coal
Her with mole and tiny bright freckles
He covers us with tiny tear speckles
She hides us, he beams with pride
He her husband, she his bride
He in bright silk, her all in velvet
A yin-yang marriage as they tell it
Two lovers who meet but twice a day
When he must go, she need stay
Now I ask you, who are they?
Him so bright and full of cheer
She rests the body, he wakes the soul
Him so light, she black as coal
Her with mole and tiny bright freckles
He covers us with tiny tear speckles
She hides us, he beams with pride
He her husband, she his bride
He in bright silk, her all in velvet
A yin-yang marriage as they tell it
Two lovers who meet but twice a day
When he must go, she need stay
Now I ask you, who are they?
Hint
One more thing you should knowShe tucks us in, he bathes us in glow.
Answer
Day and night.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Cleverly & poetically written! VG job!
I was going to say that!
i gest the sun n the moon... close enuf, ryt?
good job! ur poem was very nicely dun!
good job! ur poem was very nicely dun!
Same with syracuse945!
Very fun. I also thought maybe the sun and moon
i thought that it was the sun and moon! but it was a good riddle!!
Very beautiful!
i really liked that good poetec lines it flowed really well! Well done
yeah i guesed sun and moon to lol but then when i saw hint i guessed day and night
That was very well written
i got it right away, but i liked the poetic set up
mooon and sun work, too, right?
moon and sun doesnt work cause is the moon black? do the sun and moon meet twice a day? no it has to be day and night
AN OLDIE, (very old), BUT GOODIE
Nicely written, I enjoy only I guess quickly!
Day and Night,
Night and day, this was the one
Only this beneath the moon or under the sun
It's no matter teaser where you are
I think of you
Day and night, night and day...good one.
Night and day, this was the one
Only this beneath the moon or under the sun
It's no matter teaser where you are
I think of you
Day and night, night and day...good one.
I also thought SUN and MOON.
For 'penguinboy,' using poetic license, the MOON is black once a month, at NEW MOON, and the SUN and MOON meet twice a day because their LOCALES meet, once at dawn and again at dusk.
Lovely poem, lovely riddle.
For 'penguinboy,' using poetic license, the MOON is black once a month, at NEW MOON, and the SUN and MOON meet twice a day because their LOCALES meet, once at dawn and again at dusk.
Lovely poem, lovely riddle.
Very well written verse, so poetic! The teaser was pretty easy, though. Like some others, at first I thought it was the sun and the moon, but later corrected myself. A very satisfying teaser. Thanks.
Nice. I thought sun and moon immediately. Didn't look at the hint. The correct answer is better I think. Great job.
Excellent job on your teaser. For those of you that are arguing for sun/moon...I thought of that answer too, but it is disqualified by the line "her with a mole and tiny bright freckles..." That makes it obvious that it is the night sky and not just the moon. Great job!!!
Written very well.
Very well written. I enjoyed this teaser.
Since i thought sun/moon I hate to say it ,but the answer failed with the mole and freckles line. But it sure was a good teaser.
A very unique and poetic teaser. You put some thought into this one and it will get many to use their heads! The moon will not work because it will appear during the day time and/or sunlight hours, too! I enjoy the twist! Keep them coming.
loved it, thought moon and sun
I too answered SUN and MOON and I believe it works as well. Here's why:
Regarding the dark: the sun has no power of light on it's own. When it appears illuminated at night, it is the reflection of the sun we're seeing. You could say the moon is dark.
Regarding the mole and freckles: the moon appears to have moles and freckles on it when viewed through a telescope-- it's pock marked. The moon's craters look like freckles!
I thought this teaser was very beautifully written. Our morning teaser wrapped up in a piece of fine poetry. I truly enjoyed this.
And to the jerk using profanity in the comment section-- you're not going to be around long so SEE YA.
Regarding the dark: the sun has no power of light on it's own. When it appears illuminated at night, it is the reflection of the sun we're seeing. You could say the moon is dark.
Regarding the mole and freckles: the moon appears to have moles and freckles on it when viewed through a telescope-- it's pock marked. The moon's craters look like freckles!
I thought this teaser was very beautifully written. Our morning teaser wrapped up in a piece of fine poetry. I truly enjoyed this.
And to the jerk using profanity in the comment section-- you're not going to be around long so SEE YA.
OOPS! I meant the moon has no power of light on it's own. Of course the sun does!
Should have said- "Regarding the dark: the MOON has no power of light on it's own."
Should have said- "Regarding the dark: the MOON has no power of light on it's own."
I loved the poetry - I said dusk and dawn though which sounds much more poetic than "day and night" - Thanks!
Beautiful deepsea!!! I loved it!!
What a nice teaser to lead us into the weekend. Thanks
I got it right away! I like this one! Keep 'em coming!
Very Good!!! I don't believe we should ever have to strain our brains too much on a Friday....
Loved this riddle, even though I did not figure it out . It was written down in poem so very well.
Very nice. Thanks.
nice!
nice.....good one
Yayyyy I got a riddle! I got a riddle!! Yippeeee!!! That must mean it's a good one. Or maybe it's just because I'm an amateur astronomer and am often thinking of the night sky and celestial bodies as physical poetry...
Anyways, I was also thinking sun & moon at first, but a few more read-throughs and I decided to go with night & day because it seemed to "fit" better. Yippee, I say again!
Anyways, I was also thinking sun & moon at first, but a few more read-throughs and I decided to go with night & day because it seemed to "fit" better. Yippee, I say again!
You did a great job with the poetry and the little freckles, so neat. Nice job. I enjoyed it very much.
I love poetry and teasers, so this is one of my favorites! Good Job!
i got the sun and the moon but thats close enough yay me
[snoring]
This one was very easy for me. It was beautifully written and a nice nod to Shakespeare.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL POEM!! I LOVED IT. THERE IS ONLY ONE THING WRONG WITH IT.. I DIDNT THINK OF IT FIRST!!
DEEPSEA YOU ARE TRULY A POET!!!
The moon and sun are an invalid answer because the moon can be visible at any time of the day, making the meeting with the sun twice a day very inaccurate. Not to mention, how would the moon hide us?
Great poem. This was written by a famous poet in a magazine I read a couple of years ago . I don't remember who it was.
Good one!
Very well written. I loved it. I got it very quickly, but it was really a great teaser.
I got it at the part of meeting twice a day. Great Job!
So good! I thought of it before I got through the riddle. I thought of the sun and the moon at first, but realized the clues worked better for day and night.
Very nice! Thanks!
Very nice! Thanks!
Doehead you must be mistaken. I wrote this myself.
Oh my gosh! I can't believe that I got this one even without the hint. As one poet to another, your poem is lovely! Thanks for posting.
really nice read this morning-even nicer to get it! thanks!
Easy one
I don't know who deepsea is,but this was written by someone else. The last line was changed by deepsea. It originally read( for I am night,and he is day). I know it was written in the 18hds by a poet named Homer something.
I don't know who deepsea is,but this was written by someone else. The last line was changed by deepsea. It originally read( for I am night,and he is day). I know it was written in the 18hds by a poet named Homer something.
nice work on poem BUT a HINT??? seriously
nice one I got it right away. Thought it was good one but very easy.
And now I learn from doehead that this is not an original poem and yet no where does the author admit to it. Shame! I also think of him as night and her as day not vise versa, but it was a good teaser and I got it.
Let's not be too quick to condemn deepsea from one person's comment.
I got sun and moon like most others.
I got sun and moon like most others.
It may not have been ripped off from Homer, but Iust found it on about 5 other sites.
The rules of the site clearly statd that if you use someone else's material, you must CITE YOUR SOURCE.
The rules of the site clearly statd that if you use someone else's material, you must CITE YOUR SOURCE.
I found it on 3 other sites. One posted in 2013, one 15 hours ago, and one I would have to sign up for to read the complete post.
It is safe to say that other are sharing teasers from this site.
Still not condemning a submission without proof.
It is safe to say that other are sharing teasers from this site.
Still not condemning a submission without proof.
Cute, but I wasn't even halfway through before I figured it out, so it dragged a little.
I did not get this one. I was thinking sun and moon also.
Whoa, times of the day have genders? Learn something new every day.
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