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The Beast
It roars like thunder,
And rises higher,
While breathing fire,
This wingless wonder.
If it leaves its cave,
Drags us in its tail,
Over hill and dale,
Then you must be brave.
Early morning flight,
Silently it flies,
Slowly in the skies.
Hides before the night.
My kingdom at least,
To the brave young knight,
If you name it right.
What is this huge beast?
And rises higher,
While breathing fire,
This wingless wonder.
If it leaves its cave,
Drags us in its tail,
Over hill and dale,
Then you must be brave.
Early morning flight,
Silently it flies,
Slowly in the skies.
Hides before the night.
My kingdom at least,
To the brave young knight,
If you name it right.
What is this huge beast?
Answer
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Hello! Hope you like my teaser!!!! )
I enjoyed it. Very well written. Keep up the good work.
I loved your teaser. I had the answer within the first four lines, then because you wrote it so well, I started to doubt myself. Great job.
Nice, I thought of the sun for some reason well written though, and fun!
Good job chidam, keep them coming.
Thank you everyone for your Precious Comments.
I say it is the best of your teasers .
we were thinking rocket ship
This was great, although I thought it was a dragon (rats) keep these coming
This was great. I was thinking more on the lines of a sun. Thanx
Thank you for your comments.
Pshh Tricky you made it sound like a dragon But something about the night gave it away for me
Bravo
Bravo
Thank you Yellow Days
so raptor, i take it u like dragons too? but personally, i thought it was wind....oh, well...
Thank you.
i must say, chidam, that was very tricky i must admit i thought it was a dragon also
Thank you!!!! .
The answer came to me quite easily, but I want to compliment you on this. It was VERY well written.....EXCELLENT JOB! I liked it a lot.
Thank you Kim!!
Good one!!
I thought it was a dragon as well. . well i guess im random, i can get the answers like *snaps, that sometmes and other times take me like a couple of days. Great teaser, one of the best ive read.
Thank You Singer!!!!!!!!!!!!
great teaser! I thought it was a plane, until I got to the wingless part, then I thought it was a rocket. Alas, I was wrong again. awesome job.
Thank You.
I thought it was a tornado!
Nice one.
Nice one.
Thanj you Brown Eyes.
WOW!!! i thought wind.
I thought it was a rocket. Good one.
i didn't like it. i didnt like the rhyme scheme in your poem, but that's not really important. your answer doesn't really fit the riddle very well. it kinda does, but theres a lot of unneccessary stuff. i just didn't like it over all.
wow chidam... good teaser... but could you be any more interested in the comments people give you? every other comment is you saying thank you.
Otherwise it was a reallllllyyyyy good teaser and it was fun to work with. Nice!
Otherwise it was a reallllllyyyyy good teaser and it was fun to work with. Nice!
I thought it was the space shuttle! Very well written, I enjoyed it.
I'm sorry but you don't have to waste a thank you on me.
tot!
I thought it was a dragon, silly me . It stands to reason it would be "a hot air balloon", obviously. I liked it ! keep them coming.
Nice riddle..I thought it was the space shuttle
Very cute! I thought it was the sun but after seeing the answer it makes perfect sense
it doesn't make sense. I 'm sorry, I bet your really good at this, but a hot-air balloon doesn't have a tail. Have you though about how many answers can actually be true:
1. The sun (even more likely than a balloon)
2. A comet (this actually does have a tail)
3. A Phoenix (if you like Harry Potsniffer)
1. The sun (even more likely than a balloon)
2. A comet (this actually does have a tail)
3. A Phoenix (if you like Harry Potsniffer)
It couldn't be the sun because it "drags us in its tail" and also not a rocket since astronauts are in the head of the rocket. It's wingless so it can't be a phoenix. Also "silently it flies" knocks out rocket. I was thinking sun but the "drags us" line stumped me. Good riddle.
I thought for sure it was a dragon. I didn't think it really made sense for it to be a hot air balloon but whatever.
The tail here means the basket.As it is below the baloon like a tail.
I think Dragons have Wings.
Lovely lovely work Chidam!!!
I'm with Singer and Redraptor, at
first I thought it was a dragon, but then it said something about 'wingless', so I had to get another idea. In the end, I thought it was a rocket.
Oh well, I had a LOT of fun trying!!
Really beautiful work, and I liked the rhyme scheme.
I'm with Singer and Redraptor, at
first I thought it was a dragon, but then it said something about 'wingless', so I had to get another idea. In the end, I thought it was a rocket.
Oh well, I had a LOT of fun trying!!
Really beautiful work, and I liked the rhyme scheme.
Very well written my friend. You tricky little bugger!!! I got a little confused Thanks it was awesome!!! I just might add it to the favorite list!!! You da bomb!!!
Sorry, but I found it boring and uninteresting. After a second look, I think that some of the clues are incorrect, but props to you for taking the time to write it.
Very cool! I got it, but then I wasnt sure til I saw the answer, cuz it was deceptively written!
I thought it was a dragon, but I knew that would have been too easy of an answer! Good teaser, nice job!
oh by the way, for everyone talking crap on this teaser, I'd like to see you write one and have everyone bomb on it. Its not as easy as it looks. It's fine if you don't like it, but show some respect.
I had no clue what it was.I never thought of hot air ballon.Anyway it was a good teaser
I also thought sun. As for "drags us in its tail" i thought of gravity, and how the planet orbits the sun. Just my screwy logic though. Nice Teaser!
I was thinking the Sun. I didn't make the connections between the suggestions and the answer, but I liked it!
I'm unsure how a balloon could be equivalent to a beast but if you like it, I love it
Very good.
Tough one, great job.
Nice one Chidam. I actually thought of the sun, but great job!
I was no where close to choosing a hot air balloon!!! I could have sworn it was a dragon Well I guess it makes sense good job
IT DIDNT MAKE MUCH SENSE TO ME
I flew in one of those last year,it was AWESOME!!!! I got the answer right away Really cool
"wingless wonder" kind of rules out dragon. I thought the sun too, but the second verse kind of didn't make sense with it. Your answer works much better. Thanks! Fun teaser!
dang...i was jus sooooooo convienced it wa a dragon..had me all confident an stuff..lmao
Dragon was our first. We suck It took a third and she got it. My mom never the less!!!!
A dragon was the best I could do and I knew it was wrong with the clues provided. I've been to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival at least 10 times and 'Duh' still didn't think of it. Graat one!
I was convinced it was a dragon from the beginning. When I got to the wingless part I was stumped.
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
Good, but kinda easy. I got it way too fast.
I like the poem aspect a lot! That was very diff. I think the clues were all good except for "hides before the night". That was why I thought it was the sun. I don't think it impossible for a balloon to fly at night, is it? And, about leaving it's cave, which I guess is the ropes and all holding it down, that wa a little, uhmmmrrrgggmmhh. But, still a liked the resst and I know it must have taken a lot of work. Thanks!
Wow, I thought it was the sun or something
very nice!
very nice!
very nice!
woops, sorry guys, my computer's weird.
it was alright, i guess
It was different, but still very good...nice one..I liked it
I thought it was the sun too......good teaser, a little out of the way though.
I thought it was a dragon when i read the first verse until i got to wingless wonder part ...then in the second verse i thought it was the sun untill it said something about drags us in its tail and a brave young knight .... that must have taken a lot of hard work to write such a stupid poem!!! As for you "poopstain" you say that the people talkin crap about this peom needs to show some respect.... well i think you need to show some respect with your username,don't you??? People do have their own opinions you know!!! Who is with me on this??? Come on people do you agree???
NO, no, no, no. I can not tell a lie. The description is all wrong for a Beast. The rest of the description is wrong: A cave, No. This is not a believable Teaser. I can not consider a Hot air Ballon a Beast. Good Try, but not convincing......... But keep them coming.
I also thought it was a dragon. It seemed WAY 2 obvious though... this maybe shoulda been put in the trick section. Any1 agree?
But iloved it anwayz and i'd love 2 have u continue writing stuff like this!
But iloved it anwayz and i'd love 2 have u continue writing stuff like this!
That was really good. I really like the setup. I actually got it, and it brightened my mood thanks!
i thought i was a dragon but i stink at these guess using c.lues.....
I enjoyed your teaser. Hope to see more.
I agree with Sara bout poop....
BOY that sounded weird to say.............
BOY that sounded weird to say.............
A goodie!!
How can it fly silently if it roars like thunder? Very contradictory. I didn't care for it, it was very misleading, and a hot air balloon does not fit all the clues. I thought it was a volcano, which fits almost all of them, more that an air ballon does. Sun could have also worked, but I don't see how a hot air balloon does.
It rises with a roar, but flies silently.Please the the lines below it properly.
At first I thought dragon...but...then you said wingless, I thought Sun. In the morning, Its like fire coming from the ground. If you watch it on the beach, you get the roar of the waves. In the afternoon it silently goes through the sky. Then at night it drags many people to watch it as it set. But, once I saw the answer I realized my mistake, you did a very good job on this.
I was thinking airplane.
Just to let you all know I have seen hot air balloons at night. This is what threw me off and I athought the Sun.
I thought space shuttle, then maybe the moon or sun. Can't say as I liked or disliked this teaser, it just didn't make any sense to me, even after I read the answer. Sorry.
didnt know a hot air ballon lived in a cave... how stupid
Ah, a Montgolfier flyer teaser. Some clever misdirection in this well-written thinker. It's got quite a few and going to get more.
Loved it! Veery poetic!
This teaser was really good and it described a hot air baloon accurately The cave it leaves is its hanger and its meta phorical people . i got it really easily. Keep up the good work. thx
Beautifully written. Loved it!
To those who made comments:
It could NOT have been a DRAGON because dragons have WINGS.
It ROARS as it takes off because the fiery hot air thing-a-ma-jigger is on full power. It flies silently after it's up because it can reduce the fire thingy to a whisper.
This was a wonderful teaser and is very accurate for a hot air balloon.
To those who made comments:
It could NOT have been a DRAGON because dragons have WINGS.
It ROARS as it takes off because the fiery hot air thing-a-ma-jigger is on full power. It flies silently after it's up because it can reduce the fire thingy to a whisper.
This was a wonderful teaser and is very accurate for a hot air balloon.
Volcano? A volcano does not take you along, doesn't leave a cave (hangar), doesn't fly silently after it's in the air and doesn't stop flying when night comes.
Sun? The sun doesn't take you along, doesn't leave a cave (hangar) and doesn't roar as it takes off.
Comet? Sure they have a tail, but do they roar as they take off and then soar silently? They sure don't take you along or leave a cave. (If you belong to a whacko cult you might believe you could be taken along.)
Phoenix? A phoenix definitely has wings. The teaser said wingless. Does it roar fire on take off? No. I believe it is on fire as it dies. And I don't think it would take you along.
Rocket? No wings, roars fire on take off, soars silently, but a rocket is not finished flying as night comes. It takes you along but in the front rather than the tail (basket). And it certainly couldn't have been space shuttle either because they have wings.
Dragon? Alas, dragons also have wings.
I liked this teaser and felt if described a hot air balloon beautifully!
Sun? The sun doesn't take you along, doesn't leave a cave (hangar) and doesn't roar as it takes off.
Comet? Sure they have a tail, but do they roar as they take off and then soar silently? They sure don't take you along or leave a cave. (If you belong to a whacko cult you might believe you could be taken along.)
Phoenix? A phoenix definitely has wings. The teaser said wingless. Does it roar fire on take off? No. I believe it is on fire as it dies. And I don't think it would take you along.
Rocket? No wings, roars fire on take off, soars silently, but a rocket is not finished flying as night comes. It takes you along but in the front rather than the tail (basket). And it certainly couldn't have been space shuttle either because they have wings.
Dragon? Alas, dragons also have wings.
I liked this teaser and felt if described a hot air balloon beautifully!
I loved it! A very well-written and accurate riddle.
Another argument against the dragon: even if it was an Oriental dragon -which I believe are wingless- they can fly at night.
Another argument against the dragon: even if it was an Oriental dragon -which I believe are wingless- they can fly at night.
A very fantastic teaser! Don't allow any of the previous comments to get the writer down!! I believe the teaser is a magnificent one. It will make you think in several directions until you find that your answers will want you to believe it is only one in particular.... a dragon! But, further analyzing the clues will show your answer will only be the hot air balloon. Keep these coming! I enjoyed it, immensely! Crazy! Wild! Yet, teasingly entertaining!
Every year there are balloon races south of where I live. Your clues were right on. They take off with a roar (like a beast) and they drift silently over my house. All the balloons are grounded at night for safety reasons. I thought you did an excellent job.
This one stumped me - just couldn't think of it. Good one.
One of the few longer ones I could get. Nice.
I really liked it. Took me a few minutes by I got it! Thanks and keep em comin!
Good, but really easy...For some reason, I guessed it after reading the second line...
I really liked it though..It was well written. =]
I really liked it though..It was well written. =]
nice 1!!!!
I thought this showed wonderful time and thought on the writer's part. I guessed sun but balloon makes perfect sense. As far as referring to the balloon as a beast, it's called a metaphor for those who couldn't grasp the connection.
Excellent!
heh... a hot air balloon is not a beast...
A good one I liked it
Very cleverly written, but I got it. Thanks.
NOT THE BEST WRITTEN TEASER I'VE SEEN, BUT OVERALL IT WORKS.
YOU HAVE GOTTEN ALOT OF COMMENTS, BOTH GOOD AND BAD.
I THINK THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS FOR THE MOST PART ARE OFF BASE, BUT THAT'S THEIR OPINION AND THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEM.
WHEN YOU PUBLISH ON THE WEB, YOU ARE FAIR GAME.
GOOD TRY.
YOU HAVE GOTTEN ALOT OF COMMENTS, BOTH GOOD AND BAD.
I THINK THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS FOR THE MOST PART ARE OFF BASE, BUT THAT'S THEIR OPINION AND THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEM.
WHEN YOU PUBLISH ON THE WEB, YOU ARE FAIR GAME.
GOOD TRY.
I personally think this was a very we4ll written teaser. Snf sldo hsbinh drrm zHot balloon races you described the mechanics very well. More please. Kudos to you also Imurray!
For those who say hot air balloons aren't beasts: they must have never seen Tony the Tiger flying overhead in hot air balloon races. HAH!!
Anyways, I thought this was great, though my guesses were "way off" (though there seemed to be a lot of us who thought these "red herrings"!!) I dabbled in thinking it was dragon, until I decided it had to be ol' wingless sun, because the sun does drag us through the universe thanks to its motion within our galaxy!
Anyways, I thought this was great, though my guesses were "way off" (though there seemed to be a lot of us who thought these "red herrings"!!) I dabbled in thinking it was dragon, until I decided it had to be ol' wingless sun, because the sun does drag us through the universe thanks to its motion within our galaxy!
Nice teaser! I also thought it was a dragon.
Well written ,but pretty easy.
Great teaser, I thought it was a dragon for sure!!!!
I didn't care for it, but, hey, that's just me.
I thought it was a dragon at first, then a volcano. Nicely written poem!
Very nice teaser. I never would have figured it out, so I have to say, Good Job. Thanks for posting.
I didn't get "hides before night" because hot air balloons can be flown at night.
Very nice writing, but I was stumped. I, too, thought of the sun and a dragon, but never thought of a hot air balloon. Well done.
I commented on this like, twenty million years ago, but it was the daily teaser again, and I just read all the comments. I thought it was the Sun, the first time, AND this time! I didn't remember the answer from all those years ago.
The critics? Well, if you have something to say, you should say it politely, because otherwise it's basically throwing mud, and that doesn't do anyone any good, and it makes the mud-slinger look like an &55.
"a Hot Air Balloon is not a Beast"? That's absurd. This is a RIDDLE. In a riddle, you're making metaphors. Anything can be a "beast" in poetry, literature, metaphor. "Beast" was a perfect metaphor for a hot air balloon in this riddle, no question about it. If you don't understand metaphor, do some reading on it, because it's one of the fundamentals of language and art.
The critics? Well, if you have something to say, you should say it politely, because otherwise it's basically throwing mud, and that doesn't do anyone any good, and it makes the mud-slinger look like an &55.
"a Hot Air Balloon is not a Beast"? That's absurd. This is a RIDDLE. In a riddle, you're making metaphors. Anything can be a "beast" in poetry, literature, metaphor. "Beast" was a perfect metaphor for a hot air balloon in this riddle, no question about it. If you don't understand metaphor, do some reading on it, because it's one of the fundamentals of language and art.
I'm sorry, but I didn't like this one much. I don't think balloon fits the clues.
I was thinking lava until the morning and night verse, then I had no idea.
Balloons don't breathe fire. The burner does, but most, if not all the flame is re-consumed into the mouth of the balloon envelope (from here - http://www.planoballoonfest.org /about_balloons.html)
I don't get the cave reference at all, nor the tail reference.
Balloons can fly at night. There may be rules that say they can't, but I'm sure there are people out there who break the rules, as well as adventurers who try to circumnavigate the globe, or cross the English Channel or other such exploits that go on for several days or weeks.
Still, it was well written, so kudos for that
I was thinking lava until the morning and night verse, then I had no idea.
Balloons don't breathe fire. The burner does, but most, if not all the flame is re-consumed into the mouth of the balloon envelope (from here - http://www.planoballoonfest.org /about_balloons.html)
I don't get the cave reference at all, nor the tail reference.
Balloons can fly at night. There may be rules that say they can't, but I'm sure there are people out there who break the rules, as well as adventurers who try to circumnavigate the globe, or cross the English Channel or other such exploits that go on for several days or weeks.
Still, it was well written, so kudos for that
NICE!
My first guess was a zepplin and then I read it over and seen the early morning flight so that led me to the correct answer. Hot Air Baloon. They gather here every year in my town and go up very early in the morning.
Because I couldn't think of the correct answer, all I came up with was the sun. Oh well . . .
Got it quick. I went up in a hot air balloon 10 years ago. What a great thrill.
It's a good teaser, I like it! The only problem I had with it is you say it roars like thunder then say it flies silently....
Apart from that its a very good job!
Apart from that its a very good job!
Same as 2009.
the Batmobile?
If you are still around, Skybet, for your information, when it is fired up it does sound like a thunder roar, and then goes silent when lifted off the ground.
The third verse confused me. You don't have to start a balloon flight in the morning, and you can fly one at night, though I wouldn't recommend it.
Good one... I thought it was a dragon but I knew I was wrong when I read the "wingless" part... Overall great teaser...
Fun and challenging teaser for me. I did not get it. I thought it was the sun. I do not know anything about hot air balloons so the clues did not help me.
I guessed "sun" as well. I liked the ABBA rhyme pattern. That was novel. Some nice imagery here.
Also guessed the sun. I feel like the clues are kind of vague and could apply to many different things. If you had included some clues more specific to balloons (something about the basket, rope, the fabric it's made of, the fuel, or the fact that it carries people, besides the simple "be brave" comment,) then I think it would be much better. But I like the poetic form.
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