Norma M. Everett

Orange, CA, USA

Norma was born in 1937. Her birthplace was Nichols, NY. She is the mother of two and the grandmother of four. Norma attended school in Prairie Grove, ARK, Durango, COL, and Portales, NM. Her interests include health and fitness, science fiction and tracking the California lottery. Her poetry has been included in books published by the National Library of Poetry and several other published works. Her son is also a poet. One of the things Norma treasurers most is her freedom of mind, body and spirit. e-mail address: NORMJE@FLASH.NET

The Gambler

Oh, Lady Luck, where do you hide?
Is it now my turn? Are you by my side?
I'll take all the help that you can bestow
And show you how far a winner can go.
Can you give me a number or a little clue?
A little tip and I'll know what to do.
The lottery beckons with its chance to win.
In only an hour the game will begin.
I've looked for you here. I've looked for you there.
Can't you give me more than a single or pair?
Does it matter to you if I win the game?
Can't my life be touched by glory and fame?
You've not been fair. You've passed me by.
I'm pinning you down. Just tell me why?
The game is now over and my chances are dead,
So, til next week, ignore what I said.

Infinite Journey

I've followed you through solar flares
And dusty wind swept planes
Through many cultures far and near
And worlds where violence reigns.
I've followed you through holes in space
And galaxies so vast,
through famines, wars, and haunted moors
And times that long have passed.
Recall that day so long ago
While playing games in space
We shared our feelings then to be
Within this human race.
And as we went our separate ways
With thoughts that were entwined
We vowed again that from this day
We'd leave all cares behind.
And now we see a different world
With promise hope and love
And touching here beyond the stars
We watch from far above.