This time, the plaza is
ready for summer festivals,
newly sodded thick green grass
covers the ground, keep-off signs
ignored by everyone seeking shade,
a gathering place for strolling teens
with cell phones and skateboards,
musicians, tourists, and food vendors
find their places among benches
that invite people-watching,
ice cream savored in the arid heat,
Native peoples hand-crafted jewelry
spread on blankets at the Governor's Palace,
art galleries radiate from the plaza,
filled with work generated by
the particular blend of artistic energy
pervading this northern New Mexico place
every time the question:
what created this space like no other
that fosters such extraordinary creativity?
Elizabeth
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