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Springtime in New Mexico, Part IV: The Long Road Home

There many ways to start a poem. Some, like diamonds, are forged under years of pressure. Others, like pearls, show up wholly formed when you least expect it. Too many float by like garbage bags on the wind, tempting us … Continue reading

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Springtime in New Mexico, Part II: Roswell, Home of the Weirdos

Between Santa Fe and Roswell you pass through a few towns the sun and the economy have not treated well. Exhibit A: Just when your brain is starting to go numb, the lime-green oasis of Roswell springs up, offering alien … Continue reading

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Springtime in New Mexico, Part I: Santa Fe

This spring break my family traveled to New Mexico to see the Carlsbad Caverns. I LOVE the National Park Service and all the wonders they steward, so I’m always dragging the fam off to “look at more rocks and trees,” as they … Continue reading

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