“Marbles,” Friend, June 1972, 40
Marbles
Make a circle
In the sand.
Take your best taw
In your hand …
Aim … Fire …
Careful, pard,
Not too easy,
Not too hard …
Then—
Snap!
As marbles scatter
With a ping,
Your taw stops just
Inside the ring!
How does it feel
To be marble king?