Out of nowhere, I can erupt A peaceful calm, I may disrupt
My trigger, one might not expect Those around me, I may infect
The atmosphere, I may brighten By stimuli, I delight in
From one to the next, I vary My echoed sentiment merry
What am I?
a laugh
lines 1-2: A laugh may arise unexpectedly breaking the silence.
lines 3-4: A laugh can be caused by something you weren't expecting, for example the unexpected twist in the punch line of a joke. Laughing is said to be contagious because it can make those around you laugh as well.
lines 5-6: The atmosphere in the place where you are may be brightened by a laugh.
lines 7-8: Each person's laugh may be slightly different from the next, but no matter what, a laugh is universally recognized as a cheerful expression.
I am a being with many faces. My first is peaceful and calm, but can kill you. My second is strong enough to smash ships but still fears the sun. My third flies when it's born and runs when it's dead. My fourth goes away and never returns. What am I?
You have 10 balls with you. A friend of yours out of nowhere asks you to place those ten balls in five lines such that each of the lines has exactly 4 balls on them. He needs to check your intelligence. Prove him by doing the task.
I might not cost as much as gold but am more valuable.
It is difficult to find me and you can only have a few of me.
Weight I carry on my shoulders Of articles new and older
Sideways on a pole, I may drift Until my burden you do lift
My brothers, silent by my side Each with his own load to preside
Were I to get bent out of shape Recycling I may not escape
I'm the base of a spirit, my eyes they can't see. I dwell in the earth, in the dark happily. My flesh sometimes glazed, I tell you some more, I've skin that is praised, by science and lore. Some say you are like me, when watching TV. can you guess what I am or what I might be?
