Riddle

[Potter]

nope, sorry.

[Torra]

Hey Potter...gotta say,

sorry school is in the way

of creating, night and day,

Riddles, rhymes and our play.

It it "Bed Time" ?

Parents are joyful

Children pout

There is precious little

peace without.

[Irishman]

Iwas inclined to think of Mother or Mom, but tha's just me.

[Potter]

Lol, that's wonderful Torra! Is that also your clever way of telling me that you've noticed that most of my posts are at ludicrous hours of the day and that I should go to bed?


Think more literally, Irish.

[Irishman]

I don' wanna go ta bed, yet!

[Potter]

Oct 15, 2009 10:46:25 GMT -5 Potter said:

Children know I'm the center of joy,
And the prime mover of sorrow;
Without me there's no hope for boy or girl,
No succor for king or for churl.

The answer is the letter "o".

Clink-Clank, Clink-Clank, Clink-Clank!
And I'm drawn up from where I sank.
You lift me up, I hold you down;
You seek the sea, I seek the ground.

[Bre'Cheye]

anchor?

[Irishman]

Aww Man! How nice is that!

[Torra]

Dec 10, 2009 21:32:46 GMT -5 Potter said:

Oct 15, 2009 10:46:25 GMT -5 Potter said:

Children know I'm the center of joy,
And the prime mover of sorrow;
Without me there's no hope for boy or girl,
No succor for king or for churl.

The answer is the letter "o".

Clink-Clank, Clink-Clank, Clink-Clank!
And I'm drawn up from where I sank.
You lift me up, I hold you down;
You seek the sea, I seek the ground.

Dear Potter:

Just wanted you to know that I'm tres impressed with the
"Prime mover of sorrow" line... Don't think I didn't notice that
the "o"s are in the 2 and 5 positions: both prime numbers. ooooo so Clever.

The current rhyme is really very very good. Love the illiteration. And, the sybillant S's. The pentameter is just perfect. I'll give it a 10 out of 10

If Brecheye's guess is NOT correct, well, then it should be! LOL

Say, hi to your Mom and Sister

[Irishman]

Torra! Torra's back! W00t!

Now, where's Wahoo?

[Potter]

Brecheye's got it! ;D

*basks in the appreciation* I'm so glad the queen of prime noticed that!!!

The ball's in your court, Brecheye! Let me know if'n you need help coming up with something.

[Bre'Cheye]

There are four brothers in this world that were all born together:
The first he runs and never wearies,
The second eats and is never full.
The third he drinks and is ever thirsty,
And the fourth sings a song that is never good.

[Potter]

The elements; water, fire, earth, air?

I've twenty-one eyes, but cannot see;
I've six faces, but not one can speak.
Though not round I roll, what could I be?

[Bre'Cheye]

You are right!

Dice

[Irishman]

Oh Man! Im ever late fer these!

[Potter]

that's spot-on, Bre!

[Bre'Cheye]

Around the corner there is a tree.
Under the tree there is a school.
In the school there is a desk.
Behind the desk there is a bell.
Behind the desk is a teacher.

[Potter]

I'm not entirely certain how I should be thinking for this...

As a whole I'm thinking a ship at dock, maybe: Around the corner there is a tree (mast), under the tree there is a school (In the British navy, all are said to be learning in hopes of promotion), in the school there is a desk(captain gets a desk to write reports and figure courses), behind the desk there is a bell (the bell to call all hands), behind the desk is a teacher (the captain would be considered the teacher of all those of lower rank).

But that just doesn't strike me as the answer.

As a word problem... All lines say "there is a ----" except the last, placing ultimate emphasis on "teacher". Perhaps all are placements or background for the subject, and the subject is the answer? Otherwise, all of the lines but the last two are placement, but the last two both center on what's behind the desk representing the first double... In this case the answer would be "Bell", or an implication that the teacher's name is Bell? Maybe Isabelle? Or Mrs. Bell?

This also doesn't feel like the answer.

More metaphorically...
"around the corner" may represent "in the near future" or "attainable with change of direction".
"tree" is often reference to "lineage" or sometimes any piece of wood.
"under the tree" may reference shelter or shade.
"school" is any place of learning, though usually lead by an individual.
"in the school there is a desk" - The placement and wording of this line suggest set-up for the next. That and I can't seem to think of any good things that desk might represent.
"behind the desk there is a bell" Bell is probably reference to a shape, not the instrument itself.
"behind the desk is a teacher" Further description of the bell, setting it up as the individual around which the "school" is set.
So, assuming the "around the corner there is a tree" line refers to "in the future there is a family", and "under the tree there is a school" to "From that lineage(or among that family) there is something to be learned". Further assuming.... well frankly this line of thought just isn't making much sense.

Or maybe this is one of those guess-the-next-line things? Behind the desk a ruler? Drop another word? I don't know.

Thank you, you have stimulated and stumped me. I think. Please tell me this is actually a riddle and not random things put together... Last time someone did that to me I was working on it for two years!

[Bre'Cheye]

Well in all of your assumptions and wonderings, you did indeed guess the correct answer!!!

The answer is her name: Isabell

[Potter]

Oh, very nice.

Here's one for Irish (And everyone else of course ):

Round I start, yet no shape have I;
Let me breathe, and my life will die.
As I get older I'm more valued, too;
You will feel much better when I am through.