Sascha Martin's Superball

Sascha Martin's Superball
looked anything but super
"It's just a stupid rubber
ball!" said Mary-Alice Cooper

"It's not. It bounces really high,"
said Sascha. "You should see it."
And then he added quickly,
"But you can't. We mustn't free it!"

"Ooh, why not!" said Mary-Alice
with her interest clearly piqued.
"Just ... because!" said Sascha. "Pass
it round the class!" another squeaked ...

It was yet another school day
Mrs Mayhem in the chair
Yet another new invention
Sascha Martin had to share

And he didn't want to pass it
round the class but off it went
Mary-Alice watching grimly
with impatient, dark intent

And when, inevitably, someone
passed the Superball to her
Mary-Alice seized the moment
and the moment was a blur

Of lamentation and creation -
Sascha's project full of juice ...
Transdimensional, inventional,
and roundly on the loose

Mr Jack observed a moment
he could seize to save the day
Then another moment happened
and his moment went away

And he could only watch in horror ...
No, he couldn't watch at all!
For the moment now belonged to
Sascha Martin's Superball

Though the Superball is written
still we need the final art
And you really can't be hurrying
the illustrator's part

But the waiting can be occupation
also, you'll agree ...
As a reader you could read the
written story now for free

I would value your opinion
if you'd like to tell me how
You like the story (or you don't)
although it's just the words for now

If you signal your intention
then I'll send the story through
In exchange for your opinion
which is kind of a review

In this slowly growing series
which is seriously fun
There was Sascha Martin's Rocket-Ship
and that was Number One

Then appeared another story
which the illustrator drew
It was Sascha Martin's Time Machine
and that was Number Two

Now we've reached the present volume
where the balls are breaking free
Yes it's Sascha Martin's Superball
and this is Number Three

After that, when all the Superballs
depart the final shore
There'll be Sascha Martin's Pitchy Witch
and that is Number Four

But not the last! With each disaster
Sascha's output merely grows
And the stories? Well, Manuela
will be illustrating those