B-29

my mother loved

to play

bingo

at the firehouse

in Wayson's Corner in
Maryland.

three cards

at a time.

i remember how she'd get

all dolled

up to go, lipstick even.

i think there was more

going on than

just bingo though.

she'd tell us to behave

for the baby sitter,

as she fixed her hair

in the mirror.

did she ever win?

did her number ever

come up.

i'll never know.