The Ball Poem– A Kid Moment Full of Imagination
- Deborah Ann Martin
- Jun 7
- 3 min read
Watching Joy Bounce in The Ball
Sometimes the simplest toys create the biggest adventures. In today’s My Poetry Corner, I’m sharing a short and playful poem that is a part of childhood - watching a ball bounce, fly, and fall again. No matter where you live in this world, children love playing with a bouncing ball. The joy of bouncing a ball brings endless imagination. The Ball poem is a reminder of how much joy can come from just being present and playful, even for a moment.
The Ball
A ball
A ball
A bouncy ball
You throw it up
And see it fall.
The sky
The sky
The pretty sky
The ball falls down
And bounces high
From Kid Moments: Poems for Early Readers
Part of the Life Moments Series
© 2025 Deborah Ann Martin. All rights reserved.
Reflection of The Ball Poem
When I wrote The Ball poem, I thought about watching my kids and grandkids play with a ball. They played so many games and laughed hard. One of my favorite ball moments was with my grandson Sean. he was little, and I had moved to West Virginia with a job. He came to visit. In my backyard was a hill that was in 2 layers, and the top had a retaining wall. Sean went up that hill and would stand at the bottom by the retaining wall and throw it up the hill. It would bounce a few times and roll back to him. Later, he played a different game. He let the ball bounce down the hill, and then rolled down the hill after it. He laughed so hard during these games and did it for a long time.
Sometimes the best memories are made outside with nothing but imagination, fresh air, and a bright, bouncing ball. My poem celebrates those joyful, ordinary moments where you watch a kid's face light up as they play with a simple ball. I encourage you to go outside with your child or grandchild with a ball. You'll see why I say The Ball brings laughter and excitement.
The Style Behind the Words
Poetry Style Name: Repetitive Lyric Verse (Short-form poetry often used in early reader or children’s poetry that focuses on rhythm, repetition, and imagery over rhyme or strict meter.)
Structure and Form: Two mirrored stanzas with 5 short lines each. Both begin with repeated lines that create rhythm, followed by a simple action or image.
Meter: Light, bouncy, and naturally paced syllables that reflect the action of throwing and bouncing a ball.
Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme: No formal rhyme, but soft sound echoes in “fall/high” and repeated words for rhythm. (ball/fall/high/sky)
Sound and Rhythm: Gentle and playful — the repeated phrasing slows the reader just enough to mimic a rising and falling ball.
Poetic Devices:
Repetition: A ball / A ball” and “The sky / The sky” create a rhythm young readers can follow.
Imagery: The movement of the ball, the wide open sky, the rising and falling ball
Tone: Curious, playful, gentle
Pacing: Measured and light — encourages early readers to engage with sound and movement.
Explore More Kid Moments
If The Ball made you smile and brought back fond memories, you’ll love the rest of Kid Moments: Poems for Early Readers.
This collection celebrates simple joys, childhood adventures, and the magic of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.
About the Life Moments Series
My Life Moments Series celebrates the real moments that shape our lives — love, heartache, laughter, and growth.
Discover Loving Moments, Love and Heartache Moments, and Kid Moments — collections filled with poems written from the heart, for every stage of life.
References
Kid Moments: Poems for Early Readers. Deborah Ann Martin, 2025.
Deborah Ann Martin Amazon Author Central Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/deborahamartin
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