[Roger Slater]

RIDDLES

1.

A ring, a wheel, a hula hoop,
  an inner tube, a necklace,
share with me a common trait,
  and yet it would be reckless

for you to eat them up like me.
  They're neither sweet nor creamy.
I love their holes, I must admit,
  but it takes more to be me.


2.

The typing kind don't seem to know
  that after A comes B.
The music kind don't seem to know
  that H must follow G.

They don't share many attributes,
  as any fool can tell.
And yet they share a single name,
  and both can cast a spell.


3.

I'm not the real McCoy. I'm just a fake.
I'm not an ocean, river, pond or lake.
I'm not a bay, a quay, or a lagoon.
Yet pay a visit some hot afternoon
and you will think me worthy of the sea.
Approach my bricky shore. Then jump in me.


4.

I'm red as an apple
and equally sweet.
I have the same shape
and we're both a great treat.

But here is the point
where resemblances stop:
No one says Please!
with an apple on top!
 

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Answers hightlighted under this line:
1. Donut
2. Keys (typewriter and piano)
3. Pool
4. Cherry