Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Bouncing Ball

Around 1600 B.C.

In what is now southern Mexico,

Mayans pulled from a rubber tree

Some strips, and wound together so

To end up with a round ball, me,

With 'bout 3 inch diameter.

Easily by human hand be

Hit and caught so as to occur

Compliance in a game to play

By the humans to compete in

Making use of my bouncing way.

Whoever used me best would win.

I began lots of fun for all,

Becoming the first bouncing ball.