I am usually posed with a ball balanced on the point of my nose, or I can mean to be closed tightly

It is known for having many B’s, but it only starts with one.

I'm soft and cuddly And also cute Tangled in yarn Or out in a barn What am I?

Listen outside, For crickets and birds, Down at the rink, A discouraging word

In realms where shadows dance and play, A circle of stones marks the day. No hands to glide, Yet time won't hide, This solar wizard's on display.