| Author | Message | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2662 Registered: 5-2003 |
(The question is obvious, but do not fear The title's naught to do with the puzzle here.) Throughout old Europe, so they say, The Church of Christ has long held sway. Look around and you will see, Symbols of divinity. The one best known, of course, is this, Of wooden bars that cross and criss. A Roman instrument of death, On which a god took his last breath. Now, most crosses stand tall, that all might spy, But some are flat, seen but from on high. In farmers' fields, something odd shows, For on these crosses, nothing grows! Please join this puzzle renaissance, Try and solve my humble Versponse. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2261 Registered: 11-2008 |
I am not sure, I’m at a loss - Should we find a specific cross? Or perhaps there is on your mind A different thing for us to find? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2673 Registered: 5-2003 |
I am sorry; in my haste To post, perhaps I waste. My intention here's to know Why the grasses do not grow In these crosses which are found Lying flat upon the ground (Like crop circles, I am told, But in grass, not wheaten gold) Whence the crosses? Also why Does stuff planted in them die? There is no specific one But many to understand - what fun! I hope. I'll go get a Coke. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1742 Registered: 7-2009 |
Where the crosses do exist Is their something on the ground? Stone or metal or like this, Or is bare dirt what can be found? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2269 Registered: 11-2008 |
I always thought, I must be frank, The crosses were a sort of prank Perhaps a bored E.T. from Venus, or joker from the human genus. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2636 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are these crosses for want of other nomenclature all man made, or do they occur in nature? Are they bereft of life by design Or poisoned like Hamlet's mother's wine? Do they occur throughout the earth? Or is there one region i must search? Have they been there throughout our history or did recently arise this perplexing mystery? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2674 Registered: 5-2003 |
Where the crosses do exist Is there something on the ground? Stone or metal or like this, Or is bare dirt what can be found? The crosses are not physically present; Only missing grass on the ground. When it dies, something is absent A cross of empty dirt may be found. I always thought, I must be frank, The crosses were a sort of prank Perhaps a bored E.T. from Venus, or joker from the human genus. I expect, I must admit, A few might be from the joker's remit. But these we speak of, such doesn't support; They are truly of some import. Are these crosses for want of other nomenclature all man made, or do they occur in nature? Amazing questions, Rock of the Year! You delve deep into the puzzle here! For these crosses are all made by man And not by nature; t'was by plan. (Well, in a sense, a yesish way. I don't want you folks to have an FA.) Are they bereft of life by design Or poisoned like Hamlet's mother's wine? Truly, death lies in the lines; T'was poison, yet not quite by design. I don't say this to confound; You will understand when the answer is found. Do they occur throughout the earth? Or is there one region I must search? The places to be seen are rare, But many you may seek and find Crosses galore from up in the air But only in places of a certain kind. Certain regions, not quite lent, Almost all found in one continent. I suppose there might be just a few Elsewhere, but too many clues Might greatly confuse. Have they been there throughout our history or did recently arise this perplexing mystery? It cannot be said for certain that I Could find none at all from days gone by; But the ones in our puzzle, to be clear, my dears, Have only existed for seventy years. | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 64 Registered: 5-2010 |
These crosses that have marked the earth Are from a certain "poison" birthed? Made by man, yet without plan, For the marks themselves are without worth? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 140 Registered: 4-2010 |
The crosses in this puzzle here, Are their shapes perfectly regular? Or asymmetrical are they, Misshapen in these fields of hay? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2675 Registered: 5-2003 |
These crosses that have marked the earth Are from a certain "poison" birthed? Indeed they are from something fatal, you see, Something that might kill even a tree. Made by man, yet without plan, For the marks themselves are without worth? This is true; these crosses on the floor Were never meant for anything more. The crosses in this puzzle here, Are their shapes perfectly regular? Or asymmetrical are they, Misshapen in these fields of hay? Excellent question; some are true, But most will have a little-odder view Although never, my good Lord of Moria, Will they look like phantasmagoria. (I'm unjustifiably proud of that last rhyme; You already know I'm weird, so please cut me slack this time!) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 146 Registered: 4-2010 |
It's fine, I am also crazy. Or so I am told; others say I'm lazy. And kudos to you, For knowing, that is, about my name, And correctly identifying from where it came, Nice work, Jenburdoo. And on the same note, that is a great rhyme, I doubt I'll be able to make one as good. But now I notice that it is time For me to get back to the puzzle, I should. In order that I may get back on task, The irregular shapes, I now must ask, Are they older than the cleaner cuts, Or newer, or are they all mixed up? And of their cause, this question I've found, Were they created from air or ground? Or another means of creative mood, So as to see crosses from altitude? Now I must also ask, why were these things made? Was it solely for purpose of destroying hay? Or was it a prank, or a much better reason? (And, unintended, also for puzzle lovers' pleasing.) So, the reason for making these crosses of dirt, Was it for good assistance, or for reasons of hurt? For now, you may tell, I am well intrigued. What more will this puzzle hold? Let's see. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 32 Registered: 5-2010 |
I doubt this has something to do with "pollution", here's a guess that could be the sollution: When the farmers where clearing a field, nasty rocks and stones were revealed. Farmers placed these rocks in a row, upon which eventually nothing would grow. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 33 Registered: 5-2010 |
Upon reading carefully this page long, I realize that my guess was all wrong. Oh well. =P | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2676 Registered: 5-2003 |
In order that I may get back on task, The irregular shapes, I now must ask, Are they older than the cleaner cuts, Or newer, or are they all mixed up? The exact shape doesn't matter. Instead find out why they're scattered. All in a field appeared at the same time But how and why? Thus ends this rhyme. And of their cause, this question I've found, Were they created from air or ground? How to answer? I must hope, not loath, You can work it out with, "Yope to both." Or another means of creative mood, So as to see crosses from altitude? Signs of a creative idea are here, But not artistic, let's be clear. There was certainly no intention To make the crosses, by this intervention. Now I must also ask, why were these things made? Was it solely for purpose of destroying hay? Or was it a prank, or a much better reason? (And, unintended, also for puzzle lovers' pleasing.) The crosses were needless, they're but signs Of something far more important than lines. So, the reason for making these crosses of dirt, Was it for good assistance, or for reasons of hurt? The thing you're truly looking for Provided assistance, and occasionally more. When the farmers where clearing a field, nasty rocks and stones were revealed. Farmers placed these rocks in a row, upon which eventually nothing would grow. This is actually a good thought; Don't fear that you missed the shot. If poison hadn't been the reason, Something else might've stopped growth in season. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 189 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are these crosses on fields plural, Decorating the country like a natural mural? Or do they dot just one farm or so? Will you please tell me? I don't know. And the purpose of these crosses together, Was it to protect against the weather, Perhaps a drought or torrent of rain That, without them, would cause the farmers much pain? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2677 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are these crosses on fields plural, Scores, perhaps. Decorating the country like a natural mural? But not this close. Or do they dot just one farm or so? More, by the maps. Will you please tell me? I don't know. You do now, I suppose. And the purpose of these crosses together, Was it to protect against the weather, Perhaps a drought or torrent of rain That, without them, would cause the farmers much pain? I will say that this wasn't pseudoscientific It's hard to answer more without being more specific. But of the rain, I can certainly say whether, It certainly wasn't to protect from the weather. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 1891 Registered: 9-2009 |
The crosses, are they permanent? Or is it so - they came and went? Did poison come down from the sky And soak the earth, made plant life die? I ask to solve the puzzles faster: Were crosses born from a disaster? The size of figures on the ground, Is it in tens of meters found? Or one, or hundred? Even more? Or less than one - is that the score? The toxin used is made by man - is that correct? I think it can be made for something else instead? Or was it made to get plants dead? I ask of contents of the culprit Does oil, or copper ions rule it? Did fire ever get invovled? Can regrowth, in time, be solved? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2655 Registered: 1-2007 |
Most of my guesses are complete flukes Was the poison caused by Nukes? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2681 Registered: 5-2003 |
The crosses, are they permanent? Or is it so - they came and went? Hard to answer. A little thought Might put this puzzle in the pot. Most of the crosses eventually went, But some may have been permanent. That is a bit of a cheating rhyme; You'll have to excuse me; I haven't much time. Did poison come down from the sky Not at all, but you've got a good idea. The same might have been caused by diarrhea. And soak the earth, made plant life die? It wasn't, but it did soak the ground. And soon, no plant life could be found. I ask to solve the puzzles faster: Were crosses born from a disaster? Disaster depends on your definition; In a way, they were signs of transition. In a few cases, disaster was certain But not for all -- you must still draw the curtain. The size of figures on the ground, Is it in tens of meters found? Parts would certainly be this long, But the crosses have no regularity. If you thought so, you'd be wrong, But you may learn from the irregularity. Or one, or hundred? Even more? Or less than one - is that the score? Certainly not to either, surely Nothing longer than 40M, purely. Nothing much shorter than 10M, either Tiny sizes not found, neither. The toxin used is made by man - is that correct? I think it can be made for something else instead? Or was it made to get plants dead? Truly so, the toxin's artificial And typically used for something else. This use isn't usually official, And not deliberately to make plants loose. I ask of contents of the culprit Does oil, or copper ions rule it? It is certainly made of oil, A bit like the current Gulfy spoil. Did fire ever get involved? Can regrowth, in time, be solved? Fire indeed was used to burn Though, if oil's not used, growth may return. Most of my guesses are complete flukes Was the poison caused by Nukes? Nothing so esoteric. That would be truly barbaric. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 260 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were crosses burned with some intention Or accidentally? I must mention The oil that, these crosses, it found, Did it fall from the sky, or bubble up from the ground? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2684 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were crosses burned with some intention Or accidentally? I must mention The oil that, these crosses, it found, Did it fall from the sky, or bubble up from the ground? The fires were not accidental, For a purpose, they were instrumental. The crosses were needless, however; There was no intent to make them, never. The oil didn't fall from the air Or come from the ground; sadly you err. I should, by the way, note a BLOOPER That might confuse a solver super. I said earlier of locations There was not great dispersion. In fact, if I broaden the original There could be locations general Some parts of the world will not have seen, But many have, although these scenes Something all share. So have a care. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 289 Registered: 4-2010 |
The fire that we've talked about, Did it burn the crops right out? And oil, was it poured by man, Liberally applied by hand? These crosses we've discussed a lot, Are they X's to mark spots? And if I'm wrong, which I probably am, Are the crosses natural, or made by man? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2685 Registered: 5-2003 |
Also while not all were disasters, Certainly not on the level of Hastur's, Yet I would avoid distortion; So I'll say most derived from misfortune. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2686 Registered: 5-2003 |
The fire that we've talked about, Did it burn the crops right out? This is likely. And oil, was it poured by man, Liberally applied by hand? This is definite. These crosses we've discussed a lot, Are they X's to mark spots? Not at all an X to pin it. Though they mark something vaguely precious, T'was not their purpose; that'd be specious. And if I'm wrong, which I probably am, Are the crosses natural, or made by man? I should think by now it's official These crosses are entirely artificial. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2687 Registered: 5-2003 |
Oops! I screwed up, 'tis my wont To forget to change the font. If a mod can repair such, I'd be obliged. Thank you much. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 290 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it that these crosses bare Mark the spots in fields where These crops were burnt away? Or were precious things released, though fated When crops became incinerated - Treasure from charred hay? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2691 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is it that these crosses bare Mark the spots in fields where These crops were burnt away? This is so. Or were precious things released, though fated When crops became incinerated - Treasure from charred hay? Alas, no. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 293 Registered: 4-2010 |
The treasure that these crosses mark, Was it released by the grandest spark? And is it something pure and natural, Or synthetic, man-made, like a spatula? Would the farmers who own these charred fields Appreciate the treasure that the crossed land yields? Would other farmers? Or, more radically, Would we now enjoy these crosses sporadically And the treasure they mark? Tell me now, What are the answers to these questions, how? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2693 Registered: 5-2003 |
The treasure that these crosses mark, Was it released by the grandest spark? And is it something pure and natural, Or synthetic, man-made, like a spatula? Before you go too far in your presumption I'll warn you've made a false assumption. In name only are these fields of earth Treasure perhaps, but not of monetary worth. To answer the question that you inquire, I'll say that nothing was released by the fire. It's neither natural nor 'tis frangible, But while useful, almost intangible. These places are usually synthetic, sure, But farmers' fields, once customary were A fine location Though not usually by donation. Would the farmers who own these charred fields Appreciate the treasure that the crossed land yields? I'm sure to see this use they'd dread; At the end of it all, much might be dead. Would other farmers? Or, more radically, Would we now enjoy these crosses sporadically And the treasure they mark? Tell me now, What are the answers to these questions, how? I'm sure you will have heard of this And maybe been to such a place; Though more likely you'll reminisce Of a more artificial space. No matter where, however, you Will not have seen such a cross of dark hue. They only occurred in certain situations I hope you are never in such a station! Occurs to me, another minor mistake And so this further hint I'll bestow I will point out, for your sake, These might have been found a hundred years ago. But certainly no more. That is sure. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 296 Registered: 4-2010 |
Dark-hued crosses, did they mark A place where doom and death did lurk? Perhaps disease had struck the land, The crops, or maybe the farmers' hand? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2697 Registered: 5-2003 |
Dark-hued crosses, did they mark A place where doom and death did lurk? Perhaps disease had struck the land, The crops, or maybe the farmers' hand? No disease here, nothing of that nature, Though blood, you will find, is commonly denatured. Usually not in the same place; however, Without it death might not have happened, ever. These places, you see, are but supportive, Without them, some actions would be quite abortive. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 405 Registered: 4-2010 |
Without the things those crosses marked, Would plant growth or harvest not be sparked? Thus starting a minor catastrophe As crops would wither and atrophy? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2699 Registered: 5-2003 |
Without the things those crosses marked, Would plant growth or harvest not be sparked? Thus starting a minor catastrophe As crops would wither and atrophy? Even without destruction and harming, These fields would hardly be good for farming. With these areas in use, you couldn't grow hay; A certain activity would get in the way. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 412 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do animals eat in these farmers' fields? Thus limiting the crop that this land yields? And is, by the way, the land safe to eat, Or will munching animals soon become tasty meat? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2702 Registered: 5-2003 |
Do animals eat in these farmers' fields? Thus limiting the crop that this land yields? And is, by the way, the land safe to eat, Or will munching animals soon become tasty meat? While cows and sheep in these fields once might Have eaten, they'd get in a fright. If from the activity they did not run, They might swiftly find themselves in a bun. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 418 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do predators roam in these certain lands, Destroying all animals by their own hand? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2707 Registered: 5-2003 |
Do predators roam in these certain lands, Destroying all animals by their own hand? Predators irrelevant, no wild carnivore The thing that might have eaten is a well-known omnivore. Animals and farmers are mostly irrelevant -- What might have frightened them? Now that's relevant. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 423 Registered: 4-2010 |
The only omnivore that, think of, I can, Is the well-known, rational, complex human. Is that it? And what might have frightened the two, Is it purely by nature, Jenburdoo? A storm, for instance, or is it man-made, Fear from the comfort of artificial shade? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2365 Registered: 11-2008 |
The only other omnivore I can think of, is the good pig. Or do you think that there are more Creatures which can cause that big A damage? Also tell me, pray, Whether this change in fields‘ array, Has a good reason at its stake - a marsh to drain, a road to make, Or perhaps native troops to drill, Please answer me if’tis thy will! | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2711 Registered: 5-2003 |
The only omnivore that, think of, I can, Is the well-known, rational, complex human. Indeed, it is he who frightens the locals, Or at least makes them shiver and hide. Men such as these can be very vocal, And families often don't wish to bide. Is that it? And what might have frightened the two, Is it purely by nature, Jenburdoo? A storm, for instance, or is it man-made, Fear from the comfort of artificial shade? Some of the time, there's nothing to fear, From the presence of these of whom you would hear. Children, particularly, may be intrigued, Though in time, folks might show signs of fatigue. What danger there is, is always artificial Sometimes out of nowhere, and not quite official. The only other omnivore I can think of, is the good pig. Or do you think that there are more Creatures which can cause that big No animals do this damage wreak, Of humans only do we speak. A damage? Also tell me, pray, Whether this change in fields‘ array, Has a good reason at its stake - a marsh to drain, a road to make, Or perhaps native troops to drill, Please answer me if’tis thy will! In every case, for the use there's a reason, But destruction comes only in certain season. Is it good? Is it bad? The locals will yield, There's never a good time to destroy a field. Those whose action did carve the scenes Would say the end justifies the means. But those who lost (not just the farmers) Certainly have cause to hate the harmers. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 432 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the harmers protesting a certain cause, Carrying destruction without a pause? Do they burn fields to show their hate Of something they think is not so great? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2719 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were the harmers protesting a certain cause, Carrying destruction without a pause?| While true in a sense, I do concede, Neither do I want to mislead. Destruction was the object, of course, But sometimes by choice, and sometimes by force. Do they burn fields to show their hate Of something they think is not so great? Again, I'd like to avoid an FA. It's secondary that they destroyed hay. But in almost all cases, the crosses represent Something to fear and, if possible, prevent. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2041 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is war invovled? Are aircraft too? Is the fire itself a relevant clue? Was it set at night, to provide some light? Or was the only intended effect the blight? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2731 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is war involved? Are aircraft too? Is the fire itself a relevant clue? All correct; the fire's key, As are planes and conflict, you see. Was it set at night, to provide some light? Night-time? Unlikely, though often at dawn Might these actions be carried on. Or was the only intended effect the blight? I've said before, blight wasn't the need, Just a byproduct, to help us proceed. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 640 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were bombs dropped upon the fields, Destroying all the harvest yields? And were these fields the unfortunate Targets of these planes importunate? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2732 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were bombs dropped upon the fields, Destroying all the harvest yields? And were these fields the unfortunate Targets of these planes importunate? I'm amazed; I'd not have thought, A dwarf from under hill had got The education to realize That death could fall down from the skies. But then of course I remembered Balin's met old Smaug, who dismembered The cities of Dale and old Lake Town By flinging rains of fire down. So this is correct, often a bomb Will light up a field with aplomb. Afterwards, sometimes grass doesn't grow back. What is missing? Why the lack? But be cautious, don't assume too well; While firebombs may the grass dispel, There's also another (related) reason To find empty crosses in spring season. Most important, you've a lack, my friend, You don't know what else you must comprehend. What makes the cross? What's the prime Thing you need to solve this rhyme? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 658 Registered: 4-2010 |
Another question from the gray: The oil that, these crosses, it made, Was it alight before it flowed? Or was it poured, then lit aglow? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2733 Registered: 5-2003 |
Another question from the gray: The oil that, these crosses, it made, Was it alight before it flowed? Or was it poured, then lit aglow? Again, correct, but only part, Oil made only some of the crosses start And in some cases, it might have sat Before afire, though not in a vat. In others, however, t'was by will, Men personally allowed it to spill. And then someone set it afire And after it had burnt the pyre Nothing was left where'd lain the load. And nothing would grow, no matter when sowed. I encourage, continue prosecution. You're closer and closer to the solution. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 665 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was something secreted on these farms That was the cause of flaming harm? Something the enemy was searching for, Causing them to set fires galore? Or was this secret merely an illusion, Which lead to the terrible enemy collusion? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2738 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was something secreted on these farms That was the cause of flaming harm? Something the enemy was searching for, Causing them to set fires galore? Or was this secret merely an illusion, Which lead to the terrible enemy collusion? Indeed, something relevant was on the fields, Something that could force a foe to yield While sometimes these things were left to rot, Sometimes this was true and sometimes not, That enemies set the fields alight. There are reasons friends, too, might. But while I can think of cases of illusions, Beside the point are such delusions. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 675 Registered: 4-2010 |
Could the secret of fields be found with Geiger, Thus causing the enemy's fierceness of tigers? And would this evidence inevitably At certain unfavorable times, need to be Destroyed by the friends, so as to hide The radioactive secret inside The fields that outside, showed only hay? Or if I am wrong, tell me today, Am I wrong in the secret contents' case Or in the destruction of this secret base? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2741 Registered: 5-2003 |
Could the secret of fields be found with Geiger, Thus causing the enemy's fierceness of tigers? And would this evidence inevitably At certain unfavorable times, need to be Destroyed by the friends, so as to hide The radioactive secret inside The fields that outside, showed only hay? Or if I am wrong, tell me today, Am I wrong in the secret contents' case Or in the destruction of this secret base? Nothing so insubstantial is found This all happened before the sound Of Trinity which loosed uncaptive, Light waves that were radioactive. The things that in these bases were found, Were tangible (at least 'til they burned to the ground). | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 677 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the fields' secret a beautiful treasure Of monetary worth and value unmeasured? Was something buried below ground Where not easily would it be found? Was the tangible secret of material good, Was it metal or paper, plastic or wood? If paper, was it secret war plans That could not fall into the wrong hands? And one more question, on to infinity, What do you mean by "sound of Trinity"? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2746 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was the fields' secret a beautiful treasure Of monetary worth and value unmeasured? Some might call them beautiful, and valued beyond peer, If they were an historian or an engineer. But in context, not so much of this lore, They're only valuable in time of war. Was something buried below ground Where not easily would it be found? Not at all, the things you seek Once sat upon ground not oblique. Though to find them t'was not always of ease; They can be hidden by expertise. Was the tangible secret of material good, Was it metal or paper, plastic or wood? It could be either metal or wood. Though wood's most likely to catch These items which on the ground once stood Now burned amid the thatch. If paper, was it secret war plans That could not fall into the wrong hands? You've hit upon a common reason -- Keeping these from enemies in season. Little unique, but fiery rapture Is still a good choice to prevent capture And one more question, on to infinity, What do you mean by "sound of Trinity"? Perhaps you've not heard of Los Alamos Where Einstein and his ilk did ghost And in the desert set a pyre The first mushroom cloud of nuclear fire. July 16, in 'Forty-five, The sand was left glassy and nothing alive This first test was called Trinity Though science's hardly divinity. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 681 Registered: 4-2010 |
The items which are now just toast, Did they contain other items most? Or were they in a fine disguise, Hidden from those prying eyes? Perhaps they're painted or else co'ered With some dyed or colored boards? And one more question I have for you, Did this happen in World War Two? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2750 Registered: 5-2003 |
The items which are now just toast, Did they contain other items most? The ones who first did this puzzle inspire Held and stored many cargoes dire. Not all were so, but they certainly could Hold some things relevant, and commonly would. Or were they in a fine disguise, Hidden from those prying eyes? Perhaps they're painted or else co'ered With some dyed or colored boards? Truly I'm ambivalent, For camo is irrelevant. And one more question I have for you, Did this happen in World War Two? Primarily -- though it might've been done All the way back in World War One. Across the world, through retreats and advances, Were crossy fires found in many circumstances. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 686 Registered: 4-2010 |
The cargo that was hidden here, Was it some weapons to be feared? Or some sort of new technology, Which no one was supposed to see? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2754 Registered: 5-2003 |
The cargo that was hidden here, Was it some weapons to be feared? Or some sort of new technology, Which no one was supposed to see? Again, there's not much unique here Although nothing could be bleaker Than burning something that you need To fight a war, for tech's the seed Of victory. But these items closeable Are, commonly, quite disposable. Remember, cargo didn't make the cross. It's what it was in that was importantly lost. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2049 Registered: 9-2009 |
Were airplanes burned upon the ground? The cross in wings and fuselage found? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2758 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were airplanes burned upon the ground? The cross in wings and fuselage found? Of course here's the answer; Congrats, Galfisk. I do hope Balin of envy's not sick. He worked so hard to solve last night First him, then me, like left and right. ************ And now at last, my humble toilers, ************ You are ready for the SPOILERS! The answer's long, I hope you'll not pale As I take my time to tell you the tale. It started when I saw a photo of ground, Upon which gliders once had been found. The gliders were scattered as soldiers went To seize, then take back, Europe's continent. Not parachutes, and no “Geronimo!” Less pay and more risk when to battle they'd go. When afterward in Flanders' Fields, The enemy had been forced to yield, The gliders, too damaged to take home, alas, Were burnt, or rotted away at last. And so for years after, in France, you know, Germany, Crete, and the Lowlands low, These farmer's fields upon which gore Was spilt, held flat crosses galore. Most grew back, but some may Still be found in those fields today And in other places, around the earth Are similar signs of airmens' berth. Airports today are concrete and steel But in those days they were oft grassy fields Pasture or cropland, anything would do To provide a place where the great planes flew. When German bombers crossed over the Channel They burnt British planes down to ashes and flannel. On the first day in Russia, too, there were found, Thousands of wooden planes burnt to the ground. To Burma, Malaya, the Philippines too The Rising Sun came over the blue. And as they marched closer, Allied planes were abused So that by the enemy they couldn't be used. And so at last, I close my rhyme. I thank you all for your valuable time. Thanks to Balin, who did most of the work, And to the many who I'm sure did lurk Thanks Alhucema, Irish Pete. and Noel, Emma_Nilsson, It_So_Happened did well, And to Galfisk the Swede, who got the Aha! But of all of you solvers, I'm surely in awe. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2684 Registered: 1-2007 |
Jenburdoo I hope you don't think I'm crawling By telling you this puzzle was most enthralling I'd have loved to solve this I won't dispute But a virus meant I couldn't compute. And doesn't real life create the best stories about life & death and other past glories So kudos to you for this excellent feat And all the best from hmmmm.... Irish Pete! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2685 Registered: 1-2007 |
Jenburdoo I hope you don't think I'm crawling By telling you this puzzle was most enthralling I'd have loved to solve this I won't dispute But a virus meant I couldn't compute. And doesn't real life create the best stories about life & death and other past glories So kudos to you for this excellent feat And all the best from hmmmm.... Irish Pete! |
