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Limeriddle 1 - A Creature Avian Flew
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
The first third of me
A form of to be
My last two thirds
Post-flight do birds
My whole surrounded by sea
What am I?
A form of to be
My last two thirds
Post-flight do birds
My whole surrounded by sea
What am I?
Answer
islandis <== the first two letters of "island" which has six letters, thus making it the "first third", and a verb form of the infinitive "to be"
land <== the last four letters of "island" which has six letters, thus making it the "last two thirds", and after flying, birds land
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Darn! You beat me to it! I was trying to think of a Limerriddle as well.
I like this teaser. Short and concise. Clever and fun. Nice rhyming.
I had to put in pauses in the first two lines to make it fit limerick meter:
The first.... third... of me
A form... of.... to be
I like this teaser. Short and concise. Clever and fun. Nice rhyming.
I had to put in pauses in the first two lines to make it fit limerick meter:
The first.... third... of me
A form... of.... to be
Thanks Snowdog. Did you get the corny pun in the title?
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