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A Riddle by Horus Hardtke

May 24, 2019
in Children's, Poetry, Riddles
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Skin hard as jade,
Mouth like a blade,
I’m seldom dry,
A dross lookst I,
And hard to find,
But my inside
Has hidden treasure
For woman’s pleasure.

 

Put your answers in the comments section below…

 

 

Horus Hardtke is currently a full-time student at St. Louis University in Missouri, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Theology.

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  1. Gabriel says:
    6 years ago

    Oyster?

    Reply
    • Horus H says:
      6 years ago

      You are correct, Gabriel! Thanks for commenting.

      Reply
      • Rupert Palmer says:
        6 years ago

        Splendid work! I have a number of these I wrote, somewhere… I’ll see if the SCP will put them up.

        Reply

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