I'm not an island, but I'm encircled by an oasis. To enter, you must be on a need to know basis. If I deem you worthy, I drop my wooden tongue, To protect you from the crocodiles among.

Spooky home decor, for seasonal delight. No worries, I swear there's no spider to bite.

Did you hear about the girl who quit her job at the doughnut factory? She was fed up with the. . .

I wear the night in polished skin, A stone so dark the light slips in. I gleam like glass yet stay earth born, A quiet black with edges worn. In rings and charms I often hide, A shadow kept where beauty can reside. What am I, deep and smooth in my role, A gem like midnight shaped from stone?

You might get this from a skunk if you get in their way, Or put this in your hair to style it for the day, It's a word to describe flowering plants like millet, Or a verb spreading small particles to cover or fill it