Earthen Home Not a Den
This earthen home is not a den.
I’ve seen impressive rows of them.
As lost as any man becomes,
he always finds his way back home.
A grave.
By Sef Daystrom
A Box Without Hinges
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
What is it?
An egg.
(From J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit)
Born in 1946, Died in 1947
A man is born in 1946 and dies in 1947, yet he was 86 years old. How is that possible?
He was born in room #1946 of the hospital when he was born, and died in room #1947 86 years later.
Bricks to Finish a Building
How many bricks does it take to finish a brick building?
One (the last one is the only one that can finish the building).
At The Sound Of Me, Men May Dream
At the sound of me, men may dream
Or stamp their feet
At the sound of me, women may laugh
Or sometimes weep
Music.
Black We Are And Much Admired
Black we are and much admired,
men seek us if they are tired,
We tire the horse, comfort man,
guess this riddle if you can.
Coal.
I Am Pronounced As One Letter But Written As Three
I am pronounced as one letter but written as three,
There are two of me, I am single, I am double,
I can be blue, brown, black or green.
I can be read from right to left or left to right and am still the same.
What am I?
Eye.