plasmid 41 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Roaming eyes will float aboutFinger doomed to poke them outButton nose that touches heartLet them never fall apartGaping mouth with toothless biteSwallow not the soul I smiteBest if sinner lets me layRighteous lord will lead the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 tiger_lily111 116 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 While not what I have in mind, neither is it far off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 a (lace-up) shoe? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 EDM 101 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 clock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 My original thought some time ago was a button-down shirt, though it's a rough fit for a few lines at best. I thought about sneakers and had a bit more luck, but still can't fit it all. I am still trying, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I like how shoes fit a lot of the clues like, well, a shoe. Not what I have in mind though.the last couplet is probably one of the more specific clues. and it really does smite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 An arrow? Specifically one shot at a target. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 an iphone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Wilson 17 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 cookie cutter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 A hole puncher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Quite close, to be sure. I think the sinner and righteous clue may be the most discriminating once it's caught and unmasked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 tiger_lily111 116 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Swingline ... I might just burn down the building Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 EDM 101 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 either: 1) a stapler... or 2) needle/thread... I have internals, but this riddle was practically calling me to it...so I listened... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Wilson 17 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 a jigsaw puzzle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 We're in the ballpark.The final couplet's clue might have been clearer if I had called the lord Dextrous instead of Righteous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 EDM 101 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) a plug & socket? Like an adapter plug or a multiplug...? Edited January 18, 2013 by EDM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 a computer mouse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Not an electrical outlet as its eyes don't float around too much; a finger that pokes it out would surely be doomed but not what I was going for with that clue. Nor a mouse, as it doesn't generally do enough smiting for this riddle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Miss Pacman? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 A nice guess, plainglazed, but not what I'm after. She lacks a tiny nose needed to keep it together. I'm still thinking that once this is solved it will be fairly obvious that it's the answer, as long as the righteous and sinner clues are interpreted correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Blowing bubbles with one of those wands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I can see how a soap bubble wand could fit most of the clues. But still without a button nose in the middle of the face to keep things together, and I've got much more of a bite from my toothless mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 DudleyDude 21 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 a cigar cutter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 a cigar cutterI'm at a bit of a loss as to how to respond to this one without it being a major clue. But whether this is within the realm of acceptability or not has a great deal to do with the specific nature of the device you have in mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Solution tiger_lily111 116 Posted February 1, 2013 Solution Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Though I had actually been thinking of the acolyte-type ones used in churches to both light & snuff candles. Not really "everyday" enough for your riddles usually, but does fit rather well in that specific context. Anyhow. a pair of pinking shears but rather their more mundane sibling 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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plasmid 41
Roaming eyes will float about
Finger doomed to poke them out
Button nose that touches heart
Let them never fall apart
Gaping mouth with toothless bite
Swallow not the soul I smite
Best if sinner lets me lay
Righteous lord will lead the way
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