A Ball is a poem by Michael Rosen, from his book The Hypnotiser. It is the third video on the Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen channel.
Plot[]
This poem is about Michael's step daughter Laura finding amusement out of a ball bouncing and Michael wondering if he used to laugh at a ball bouncing and why he stopped doing it if he use to do it.
Transcript[]
A Ball.
Laura laughs if she sees a ball bounce. I don't think it's funny. I wonder if I used to laugh at a ball bouncing when I was 2, like Laura. And if I used to laugh, why did I stop?
Trivia[]
- A Ball is one of Michael's shortest poems.
Used in YTPs[]
- "I don't think it's funny" is used when an unfunny joke is made.
- The word "ball" in the opening is often used in YTPs, and it is a reference to the scrotum.
