Wither, Wane and Grow Dry

Close to the words of life stay I,
But I wither, wane, and grow dry.

Laugh or Weep

At the sound of me, men may dream
Or stamp their feet,
At the sound of me, women may laugh
Or sometimes weep.

Who am I?

Black Cat Riddle

What looks and acts exactly like a black cat but is much smaller?

Swimming in a Waterless Sea

Large as a mountain, small as a pea,
Endlessly swimming in a waterless sea.

Do Not Flag Your Tongue at Me

To you, rude would I never be,
Though I flag my tongue for all to see.

Wax and Wane

Always wax, yet always wane:
I melt, succumbéd to the flame.
Lighting darkness, with fate unblest,
I soon devolve to shapeless mess

Four Wings

I have four wings, but cannot fly, I never laugh and never cry; On the same spot I'm always found, toiling away with little sound.

What am I?

Feathers to Fly

I have many feathers to help me fly. I have a body and head, but I'm not alive. It is your strength which determines how far I go. You can hold me in your hand, but I'm never thrown.

What am I?

Make Your Champagne Bubble

I turn polar bears white And will make you cry. I make celebrities look stupid And normal people look like celebrities. I turn pancakes brown And make your champagne bubble. If you squeeze me I’ll pop. If you look at me. You’ll pop. Can you guess the riddle.

Passing at High Speed

Why was the man able to pass three cars going 70 miles-per-hour, while he was going only 60 miles-per-hour?

An Unplowed Field

A harvest sown and reaped on the same day
in an unplowed field,
which increases without growing, remains whole
though it is eaten within and without,
is useless yet the staple of nations.

Rain Dries Everything

The thunder comes before the lightning; the lightning comes before the clouds. The rain dries everything it touches.

Two Cent Stamps

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?

Covered With Wisdom and Wit

Often we are covered with wisdom and wit,
and oft with cloth where the dinner guests sit;
In beauty around you and over your head,
we are countless,
though numbered when bound to be read

I Do Not Speak My Mind

I talk, but I do not speak my mind
I hear words, but I do not listen to thoughts
When I wake, all see me
When I sleep, all hear me
Many heads are on my shoulders
Many hands are at my feet
The strongest steel cannot break my visage
But the softest whisper can destroy me
The quietest whimper can be heard.

Water That Cures No Thirst

"My first, tho’ water, cures no thirst,
My next alone has soul,
And when he lives upon my first,
He then is called my whole."

Riddle Poetry is Faithful

I’m faithful and steadfast through twist and through turn -
Your friend in the dark without star or sun.
The Earth is my mother; for her I still yearn,
And point to the place where all times are one.

Light Up the Night

Hibernating when it is cold,
But when it is warm I become bold;
I light up the night,
For every child`s delight.
Some people I might annoy
But to others I bring joy.

 What am I?






Note, I find this riddle to be pretty vague.  I wouldn't be surprised to find multiple answers are possible.

Not a Plant

Though not a plant, Has leaves. Though not a beast, Has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing 'Tis more valuable than wine. What is it?

Stars Awash in a Sheen of Light

Stars awash in a sheen of light
It calls out loud in vile delight.
Listeners endure in fright.
Vicious brute that reigns at night,
Evil whelped of heinous bite,
Renewed by wax, it regains might.

A leading way to slay the beast,
Get the hidden weapon thus released.





Got this one and a couple of others from dan hersam.  The answer is there if you can't wait for someone to post it here.