"Rye Fields" by Ivan ShishkinA Riddle by Brian Douthit The Society July 7, 2019 Children's, Poetry, Riddles 9 Comments Stalks of brown and amber and gold, mighty when young, wither when old. Bleached by the sun and watered daily, Length may distinguish if lord or lady. Post your answer in the comments section below. Brian Douthit is a full time PhD Student at the Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, North Carolina. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: 9 Responses Alex Andy Phuong July 7, 2019 Wheat Reply Mike Bryant July 7, 2019 Your hair… and now one for you: A monkey’s mother, chimpanzee, A man who’s challenged follically, The Prince of Wales sipping tea, Pray tell me, can you link these three? Reply Paul July 7, 2019 Heirlessness Reply Mike Bryant July 7, 2019 Close… Brian Douthit July 7, 2019 You got it! It’s hair. Very nice job! And nice complimentary riddle! Reply Paul July 7, 2019 My guess for Brian’s riddle is: the presidency of the United States. Reply Philip Keefe July 7, 2019 Heir apparent? Reply Mike Bryant July 7, 2019 Close enough. The first is a hairy parent… the second has NO hair apparent, and the third, of course, is the heir apparent. Reply Brandon Lee July 7, 2019 This is a good one Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Mike Bryant July 7, 2019 Your hair… and now one for you: A monkey’s mother, chimpanzee, A man who’s challenged follically, The Prince of Wales sipping tea, Pray tell me, can you link these three? Reply
Brian Douthit July 7, 2019 You got it! It’s hair. Very nice job! And nice complimentary riddle! Reply
Mike Bryant July 7, 2019 Close enough. The first is a hairy parent… the second has NO hair apparent, and the third, of course, is the heir apparent. Reply
