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A Teamster's Farewell
Sobs En Route to a PenitentiaryGood-by now to the streets and the clash of wheels andlocking hubs,The sun coming on the brass buckles and harness..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Tall Man
The mouth of this man is a gaunt strong mouth.The head of this man is a gaunt strong head.The jaws of this man are bone of the Rocky Mountains, the..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Sphinx
Close-mouthed you sat five thousand years and never let out a whisper.Processions came by, marchers, asking questions you answered with grey..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Million Young Work Men
A million young workmen straight and strong lay stiff on the grass and roads,And the million are now under soil and their rottening flesh will in the..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Fence
Now the stone house on the lake front is finished and theworkmen are beginning the fence.The palings are made of iron bars with steel points thatcan..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Father To His Son
A father sees his son nearing manhood.What shall he tell that son?'Life is hard; be steel; be a rock.'And this might stand him for the stormsand..
©  Carl Sandburg
A Coin
Your western heads here cast on money,You are the two that fade away together,Partners in the mist.Lunging buffalo shoulder,Lean Indian face,We who..
©  Carl Sandburg
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Riddle: What is made out of stone but is soft to touch?Answer: Sand.
Riddle: I am colorless, weightless, and all around you. Having me makes it easy to live, seeing me is impossible to do. What am I?Answer: Oxygen.
Riddle: I am green all over, yet I know no bounds. If you turn me around a face you will see, being without me produces envy. What am I?Answer: A..
Riddle: I am the shell of something interesting. My front is very eye catching but my inside tells all. What am I ?Answer: A Book.
Riddle: Why can you not trust Atoms?Answer: Because they make up everything.
Riddle: What's it called when you eat a banana split very fast?Answer: Lickety split.
Riddle: How do you anger a blond?Answer: Put her in a round room and tell her to stand in the corner.
Riddle: (1 ) I'm a strong man's opposite and a lazy man's norm. (2) When you start you look forward to me, but if you stall me I promise I'll come..
Riddle: Man gave one son 10 cents and another son was given 15 cents. What time is it?Answer: 1:45. The man gave away a total of 25 cents. He divided..
Riddle: What two words can open doors for you for the rest of your life?Answer: Push and pull!
Riddle: My stem's planted firmly where I am allotted. My tail is wavy and my face is quite blotted. I relay much emotion though flatly I'm spotted..
Riddle: I am a 7 letter word. The last 3 letters can be used for the letter, "broom." The first 3 letters is the name of an object you need if you..
Riddle: I am a 4 letter word. The last 3 letters represent creativeness. Another word for this word is fragment. If you change the first letter in..
Riddle: I am a 10 letter word. The first 2 words verifies a word that means "myself." The last 8 words verifies that you can complete it. The first 5..
Riddle: What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left?Answer: Your left hand!
Riddle: Step on me while I live, and I shall make no sound. Step on me when dead, I'll crack and groan. What am I?Answer: A leaf.
Riddle: In a reality show, there is a challenge for choosing teams. There are ten contestants: Hannah, Ryan, Jenny, Debstep, Markus, Ernesto..