Math story · Paddock pups
Quarter of Thirty-Two Apples

Thirty-two apples waited like a red little muster.
Four fair shares. Quarter of thirty-two?
Suzy said eight each. Not nine for a shiny favourite.
Eight, eight, eight, eight. Soft and level.
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: thirty-two counters in four piles — eight each. Check once.
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.
Quarter of thirty-two = eight.
Quarter of thirty-two = eight.