Bingo
Tae the bingo haa
Gaes aald Mrs Broon,
And every nicht,
When they caa “ehz doon”,
Aald Mrs Broon
Wull sit and tick
Aa the sixes
Clickety click.
She disna care
If she wins or no,
It’s no the reason
That maks her go.
She bides on her ain
Up a closie stair,
So it’s company
That taks her there.
About this poem
This poem was reproduced on a postcard for National Poetry Day 2011. Eight poetry postcards are published each year by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate National Poetry Day and are distributed throughout Scotland to schools, libraries and other venues. The theme for 2011 was games. You can find out more about National Poetry Day in our National Poetry Day pages, where you'll also find resources to go with the poems.
