Area of the Hen Yard

The hen yard needed bedding counted in soft squares.

Six across, twelve down. Area?

Suzy said seventy-two square units. Not seventy-three for a magic square.

Six rows of twelve — seventy-two. Soft plan, honest count.

Adventure Cap wanted a magic bigger number. Care said stop at the honest total.

Thinking Cap habit: plan, count once, check. Cap does not invent by magic.

Pavlova supervised like a fluffy accountant and added zero by staring.

Little Thunder declined commentary with mahogany dignity.

Kids: 6-by-12 grid. Count squares once, or six times twelve.

Farm maths is a promise living things can trust.

Tools remind. Soft landings still happen.

Suzy spelled S-U-Z-Y once for joy, then back to the numbers.

Area = seventy-two.

Area = seventy-two.