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It Came From the Depths

It came from the depths, but really it was a little cutie-pie that liked sliding around rocks and blowing bubbles.

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Riddle Me Right

If you think you are right on what's wrong, click the title and tell me.


No left or right, no up, around, along,

But now the side you're on is wrong,

I grew suspicious just to see,

You're far above that part of me,

And still you bend me for your sake,

And sometimes bend so far you break.

'The side you're on is wrong? You're a bed! That's why you're so grumpy!'
'In that case I'd be a flower, not the bed. The bed isn't on itself.'

 

Riddle Answer Law

 

Riddle Explanation
no left or right, no up, around, along, but now the side you're on is wrong - to get on the wrong side of the law.

I grew suspicious just to see, you're far above that part of me - to be above the (suspicion of the) law.

still you bend me for your sake - to bend a law.

and sometimes bend so far you break - to break a law.

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The Sea

The waves crashed, but only in the distance, from about the same place where seabird calls could be heard. Somehow just the view cooled me.

The first illustration in a set for a stop-motion video.

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Riddle Me Coloured

Whatever shade, if you've a bright idea then click on the title and comment below.


What's white or grey or brown on back?

Or beautifully just jet black?

What's jumped upon by kids that smother?

Whatever colour, another

One, but know that in this town

There's only one me 'round.

'So you're round?'
'Yes, I'm 'round, though one.'
'What shape is the other?'
'The other's none.'

 

Riddle Answer A Horse

 

Riddle Explanation
or beautifully just jet black? - black beauty.

what's jumped upon by kids that smother? - an athletics horse.

whatever colour, another - a horse of another colour.

but know that in this town there's only one me 'round - a one horse town.

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Deep Thinker

I waited for a moment. He was in such deep thought I imagined he would sink down entirely. I didn't have the heart to tell him that the bulb had blown.

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Riddle Me Felt

And now all's been felt, touch the title and comment on what you're feeling.


You feel me but can never touch,

If on your hand, you'll still not clutch,

I'm up but never down, afraid

I'll stray not to the shade, but strayed,

I'm scared and now you know, I shed,

Though I'm not fur or feather spread.

'How can I feel you but never touch? OH! You're my heart!'
'No, a heart has come and gone. And I can't feel it.'
'That's sad. Gimme a hug.'

 

Riddle Answer Light

 

Riddle Explanation
I'm up but never down - to light up.

I'm scared and now you know, I shed, though I'm not fur or feather spread - to shed light on something.

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Super Gal

I didn't know what the 'A' stood for. I soon concluded it wasn't 'Super' Gal. Possibly 'Amazing' Gal? Or perhaps 'Antidisestablishmentarianism' Gal, though that might spark debate so I put it from my mind. I finally concluded it was obvious from the beginning; 'A' Gal, for she clearly was, and I felt safer already.

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Riddle Me Feeling

Escaped and now you've run to me? Click the title, guess and see.


I'm not a thing, but more a feeling,

Feel at me and please stop reeling,

Relax, consider me a me 

from yours, so come and go freely.

I stretch, I'm straight and soon you've won;

Run to me and you've a me run.

'You said I run to you, but you aren't a thing.'
'Ah, sorry, yes. Don't run to me. Run me.'

 

Riddle Answer A Home

 

Riddle Explanation
feel at me and please stop reeling - to feel at home.

relax, consider me a me from yours - a home away from home.

I stretch, I'm straight and soon you've won - the home stretch or home straight.

run to me and you've a me run - a home run.

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Modern Beauty

I suppose she was out of flowers, or possibly, urban space being what it was, never had any to begin with. But she made do with what she could to accessorise, and worked it.

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Riddle Me Trapped

First in danger, now trapped, best tap the title and see what comments might help you.


I'm trapped inside a curving cage

Contained, my music is assuaged,

I rap against the bars in beat.

I skip as come a soul so sweet 

And gone and left me trapped inside this bond

And yet, for the soul I grow fond.

'So you met a soul but was left alone?'
'Yes, the soul came but is no longer in.'

 

Riddle Answer A Heart

 

Riddle Explanation
I'm trapped inside a curving cage - a rib cage.

contained, my music is assuaged, I rap against the bars in beat - a heart beat.

I skip as come a soul so sweet - the heart skips a beat.

and gone and left me trapped inside this bond and yet, for the soul I grow fond - absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Cool Angel

I'd never met an angel quite so unangelic. Not that she was bad in the slightest. She was just far too cool.

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Riddle Me Dangerous

Take a risk, click the title and leave an answer.


Primarily, well I spell danger,

Treat me like you would a stranger;

Far, and be on me alert

And run, quick past the light you skirt, 

I'll spot you, for all that you planned;

You'll find I'm on your hand.

'You spell 'danger'? So you're an average speller really. It's not like danger is a difficult word to spell, it's not an 'accommodate' or a 'receive'. Not even a 'writing'. In fact, you shouldn't be proud of spelling 'danger' at all, I spell 'trouble' and you don't see me making any bother over it.'

 

Riddle Answer (The Colour) Red

 

Riddle Explanation
primarily, well I spell danger - red is a primary colour.

be on me alert - to be on red alert.

and run, quick past the light you skirt - to run a red light.

I'll spot you, for all that you planned; you'll find I'm on your hand - to be caught red handed.

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A Thank You

A note aside for this week's illustration - A good friend asked for their portrait to be printed and signed. (Signature in bottom left corner blotted out for privacy)

Thank you for your support and hope you enjoy the pieces.

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Riddle Me New

If you too want a fresh start and go at it, then click on the title and let me know what you think.


We met once on that trip you'd been,

Was outside and of course was in.

Then you were yours and I was mine,

We went on our own paths and fine,

But find I want to once more meet with you;

I feel like I'm brand new.

'We met once?'
'Yes, do you not remember?'
'Sorry, I'm not very good with names.'
'How about faces?'

 

Riddle Answer A Person

 

Riddle Explanation
was outside and of course was in - to meet in person.

then you were yours and I was mine - to be one's own person.

I feel like I'm brand new - to feel like a new person.

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The Satirical Satyr

There's nothing quite as pleasurable as a conversation with the witty satirical Satyr.

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Riddle Me Nocturnal

If you're up late at night wondering over things too, then click the title and write your wonderings.


I'm in at day, but night away,

So night's when all the other's play.

When moving, sleek and long and curvy;

Still, a ball and just as nervy,

Jump, I thought I heard a me,

A line, no fos or fums, just fe.

'Are you a light?'
'No, but I move just so.'
'Are you a sound?'
'No, but I can make them incessantly.'

 

Riddle Answer A Cat

 

Riddle Explanation
but night away, so night's when all the other's play - when the cat's away, (the mice will play).

jump, I thought I saw a me - I thought I saw a pussy cat, or I taw a putty tat, the famous line of the animated bird Tweety when seeing the sly cat Sylvester, from a short Merrie Melodies animation.

a line, no fos or fums, just fe - a feline.

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SNAKE

This week I was unable to find time to do a portrait illustration, so here's something to break it up. A few strips of a comic I drew years ago...and a snake.

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Riddle Me Heartless

Have a heart and some idea, click the title and comment here


Without me first you cannot feel,

Me'd, you'll find your heart I'll steal.

Nerves of steel? With me broken 

Down in anger. Virtues spoken;

Walk with kings, a man you'll be, but key;

To keep the common me.

'Nerves of Steel? That's super, but what do you have to do with nerves?'
'Oh, if you knew you'd just get irate.' 

 

Riddle Answer A Touch

 

Riddle Explanation
me'd, you'll find your heart I'll steal - touched someone's heart.

nerves of steel with me broken down in anger - to touch a nerve.

virtues spoken; walk with kings, a man you'll be, but key; to keep the common me - the common touch, an expression and referenced line from Kipling’s If.

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Mother Fawn

At first I thought the mother fawn was caring, watching over her baby, until I realised she just couldn't find a place to put it.

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Riddle Me a Joke

If you know where I was taken, then click the title and comment, please!


The jokes on me so there you are.

You took me, and not in a car,

Not in bus but for me, fuss;

You could have me'd were it not us.

The opposite, were I to stop my goof;

I'd be aloof. 

'Were you taken in a hot-air balloon?'
'No, I was not.'
'Were you taken in a yellowish submarine?'
'That is also not what I was taken in. Now I'm going to stand over there.'

 

Riddle Answer A Fool

 

Riddle Explanation
you took me, and not in a car, not in a bus for me - to take someone for a fool.

you could have me'd were it not us - you could've fooled me.

the opposite, were I to stop my goof; I'd be aloof - a fool, opposite in behaviour and spelling.

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