A riddle poem is a poem that tells a riddle. To create a riddle poem you must first decide the answer to your riddle. Your answer will most likely be a noun—a thing. It may be something concrete such as an object, or it may be abstract such as an idea or an emotion. It may also be something that is general or it may be specific. Once you’ve decided upon your answer, create a series of lines of poetry that act as hints. The lines of riddle poem should individually be somewhat confusing, yet when combined readers are able to guess the answer to the riddle. Do your best to not make the riddle too easy or too difficult. Your goal is to make readers figure it out on the last line. Often the lines contain poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, understandment, personification, etc. rather than being straightforward. Riddles are told from the point of view or perspective of the answer. The answer (person, object, idea, emotion, etc.) uses ‘I’. Typically the last line of a riddle poem is something like: Can you get what I am? Who am i?

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A riddle poem is a poem that tells a riddle. To create a riddle poem you must first decide the answer to your riddle. Your answer will most likely be a noun—a thing. It may be something concrete such as an object, or it may be abstract such as an idea or an emotion. It may also be something that is general or it may be specific. Once you’ve decided upon your answer, create a series of lines of poetry that act as hints. The lines of riddle poem should individually be somewhat confusing, yet when combined readers are able to guess the answer to the riddle. Do your best to not make the riddle too easy or too difficult. Your goal is to make readers figure it out on the last line. Often the lines contain poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, understandment, personification, etc. rather than being straightforward. Riddles are told from the point of view or perspective of the answer. The answer (person, object, idea, emotion, etc.) uses ‘I’. Typically the last line of a riddle poem is something like: Can you get what I am? Who am i?

Answer 1

I am something that's always near,

But never fully seen or clear.
I'm found both in land and sea,
And shining bright when you look to me.

I'm sometimes there when you're feeling down,
And lead you towards a better town.
I'm the ray of light in every day,
And guide you when you've lost your way.

I am part of nature's beauty,
A symbol of hope and duty.
Can you guess what I might be?
I'm the bright and shining sun, can you see?