Riddle

sorenbarrett

I have no name, emerging from a sandy lair
Character without depth no shadow I cast
A child's game of peek-a-boo where I'm there in a silver stare  
Knocked down by a baby's blow, another round I won't last

Born orphaned from an infertile mother
In a land where right is left and what was left is right
Twin with no sister or brother
Black back, face reflected light

With no teeth or mouth old women are afraid of me
No ears your secrets I keep
Looking into another I see eternity
Always standing I never sleep

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  • David Wakeling

    This one is well written.I must say it is a riddle.It has a number of interpretations.For me it is life through the looking glass.Alice in wonderland

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much my friend for the visit, read and interpretation. They are all most welcome and appreciated. Have a splendid day

    • arqios

      I'm really no good with riddles but this looks like it's talking about some kind of looking glass or mirror... reflective surface.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks Cryptic you have shattered the core of it. Thanks so much for the read it is most appreciated

        • arqios

          Oh yay! Cheers Soren 👍🏻🕊

        • Poetic Licence

          A beautiful piece of work, with a few interpretations, but i get reflections back through an old mirror, really enjoyed the read.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you have cracked the surface of the riddle so glad you stopped by your visit is most welcome and appreciated

            • Poetic Licence

              You are very welcome

            • Teddy.15

              I see fate here, and no matter how hard we run we cannot escape it because it is there always and everywhere, oh how to play with your reader amazing in every way. 🌹

              • sorenbarrett

                Dear Teddy you have seen through the reflection and seen another level of the metaphor. Thank you so much for the read and most perceptive view of this piece

              • orchidee

                Good write SB. I'm sure I know the answer to this riddle - the mother-in-law, well KP's mum then! lol.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Good guess Orchi if not I'm sure she has seen it. Thanks so much for the read as always appreciated

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  This is a great poem with countless possible interpretations. Here's mine. The riddle: Life itself. This poem uses seeming impossibilities (birth out of infertility, confused directions, etc., to show the alluring and yet also trippy and even unsettling reality of life. That's what I get out of this. One but many interpretations, no doubt. A hallmark of brilliant work, Soren! 🌹👏

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you so much Tristan for this review and interpretation it is most appreciated

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      You are welcome, Soren!

                    • Bella Shepard

                      Like a hall of mirrors, no beginning and no end, how do we make sense of life. A remarkable brain teaser, Loved it!

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you so much Bella for the review and interpretation of this piece it as always is most appreciated.

                      • Thomas W Case

                        Wow. Powerful and poignant.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you Thomas your words are most appreciated.

                        • NinjaGirl

                          sandy lair, hints to the making of glass. looking into another I see eternity, nods to two mirrors reflecting each other infinitely. silver stare shows that it is a mirror and not just glass, and plenty kids play peek-a-boo with themselves. I'm not sure about the born an orphan from an infertile mother, but I love the detail that you put into each line.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you so much for your most astute observations all correct. The ones your not sure about still apply but are more deeply embedded and go to a different level.

                            • NinjaGirl

                              I'll have to think about it more, I'm sure!

                            • Thad Wilk

                              Terrific poem and
                              riddle indeed!! 😀
                              I see someone in a
                              multi mirrored room
                              like they have at the circus. 🎪
                              And all the shapes distorted.
                              That's the first thing that
                              Came to mind!¿😳
                              Best regards ✌️ Thad

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thanks Thad for the read and yes that is a good interpretation. Have a great day

                              • Goldfinch60

                                We all see ourselves as individuals soren

                                Andy

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Indeed we do Gold thank yoiu for your read and kind words they are always appreciated

                                • Neville



                                  So many possibilities, so little time .. I shall have to make a stab in the dark and run with time .. or reflecting upon it .. and therefore one's mortality .. maybe Neville

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Thanks so much Neville for the review and most interesting interpretation. I like the way you went with this and at least part of it was my initial intent.

                                  • Tom Dylan

                                    An intriguing piece, Soren. Nicely done.

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thanks Tom your read and comment are most appreciated

                                    • Accidental Poet

                                      I see it as reflecting upon one's life for what it is. Excellently penned soren. 🌹👍

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                        Thank you Accidental I deeply appreciate your read and words of interpretation



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