Riddle-Ku of the Day
My halves–soft and rough?????????? hold hands with their sticky grip
I will not let go –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ?
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Photos by Laura Purdie Salas
TITLE (AND ANSWER):
VELCRO
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40 Responses
These are so fun, Laura! You’ve got me looking forward to them every day 🙂
Thanks, Susanna!
These are so fun, Laura! You’ve got me looking forward to them every day 🙂
Thanks, Susanna!
This was a tough one for me. Somehow, didn’t think of it at all! Terrific, Laura!
This is definitely one of the trickier ones!
This was a tough one for me. Somehow, didn’t think of it at all! Terrific, Laura!
This is definitely one of the trickier ones!
I also look forward to these each day
Felt world I hold you together
Stars’ sun ’ clouds’ trees even noes of dears
Honey bees on flowers
Dancing felt people
I will not let you fall over oceans age
It’s storytime! Love that!
I also look forward to these each day
Felt world I hold you together
Stars’ sun ’ clouds’ trees even noes of dears
Honey bees on flowers
Dancing felt people
I will not let you fall over oceans age
It’s storytime! Love that!
You got me today. Couldn’t figure this one out.
Amazing how your imagination can make a riddle out of anything. Even Velcro!
Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks, Pat–I think I needed to work a more specific clue in there. I tried to fit in something about tennis shoes, but couldn’t do it…
It is true
You can’t tie
me in a bow
But with a snap
crackle zip
You’ll be running
In your tennis shoes
With a tangled trip
Jessica Bigi
With out a tangled trip
Love those sound effects! YOu should be able to actually edit your original posts when you make a correction, Jessica, so you don’t depend on people having to actually read the Replies after it, which they might miss. Just a heads-up–you can do it however you like, of course:>)
You got me today. Couldn’t figure this one out.
Amazing how your imagination can make a riddle out of anything. Even Velcro!
Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks, Pat–I think I needed to work a more specific clue in there. I tried to fit in something about tennis shoes, but couldn’t do it…
It is true
You can’t tie
me in a bow
But with a snap
crackle zip
You’ll be running
In your tennis shoes
With a tangled trip
Jessica Bigi
With out a tangled trip
Love those sound effects! YOu should be able to actually edit your original posts when you make a correction, Jessica, so you don’t depend on people having to actually read the Replies after it, which they might miss. Just a heads-up–you can do it however you like, of course:>)
I’m glad to see I wasn’t the only one having a bit of trouble with this one. But once I figured it out, I reread your riddle and thought, “Oh! Of course!”
It’s tricky writing these–everything has to apply to the answer, of course, but it also needs to *lead* to the answer, which perhaps this one didn’t do well enough.
I’m glad to see I wasn’t the only one having a bit of trouble with this one. But once I figured it out, I reread your riddle and thought, “Oh! Of course!”
It’s tricky writing these–everything has to apply to the answer, of course, but it also needs to *lead* to the answer, which perhaps this one didn’t do well enough.
Love these, Laura! Today’s was a bit of a challenge…in a good way. = )
Thanks, Bridget. This one stumped lots of folks. I wanted to throw in a few harder ones so the upper elementary students didn’t get totally bored!
Love these, Laura! Today’s was a bit of a challenge…in a good way. = )
Thanks, Bridget. This one stumped lots of folks. I wanted to throw in a few harder ones so the upper elementary students didn’t get totally bored!
I hadn’t heard of riddle-ku before! Fun! This one stumped me, I must confess
That’s because I made them up:>) This was a tricky one. Many of them have been (and will be) easier…
I hadn’t heard of riddle-ku before! Fun! This one stumped me, I must confess
That’s because I made them up:>) This was a tricky one. Many of them have been (and will be) easier…
Opposites fall prey
To their attraction, fighting
Off life?s prying hands.
© Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.
Opposites fall prey
To their attraction, fighting
Off life?s prying hands.
© Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.
Another great one! LOVE these!!
Yay–thanks!
Another great one! LOVE these!!
Yay–thanks!