At the El Morro Old School Gallery, we have Open Mic Night every quarter.  Local artists / performers / and extoverts perform onstage for friends and neighbors.
I had so many people ask me "Why New Mexico?", so I decided to answer them  - cowboy poetry style.
The following poem is what I recited onstage (with pictures to accompany my recitation).

2006
New Mexico Livin'

I'm living in New Mexico, where artists love to play.
Here painters boldly stroke their brush and potters spin their clay.
It’s been a long time comin' since I wandered far away
Sometime I'll tell the story but now I'm home to stay.
 

'Cause . . .   I've got a chartreuse Airstream trailer with a big window on the side. There's a sparkly red commode with a hay bucket deep inside. It's comfy and it's cozy for just my dogs and me. I'm happy as a lark 'cause I'm where I want to be.

 
I hear the wolves howl in the morning as the sun lights up my place
And I swear I saw a jackrabbit stare with a shocked look on his face.
The ravens soaring on the wind tip their wings to give me space
And at night I hear the coyotes giggle as they pass by without a trace.
 
 

'Cause . . .   I've got a chartreuse Airstream trailer with a big window on the side. There's a sparkly red commode with a hay bucket deep inside. It's comfy and it's cozy for just my dogs and me. I'm happy as a lark 'cause I'm where I want to be.

 
The sunsets’ vibrant colors help heal my weary soul.
My tears & fears all dry up when the winds begin to blow.
The Candy Kitchenettes declare that I just fit right in.
I get lots of hugs and kisses ‘cause I’m crazy, just like them.

 

'Cause . . .   I've got a chartreuse Airstream trailer with a big window on the side. There's a sparkly red commode with a hay bucket deep inside. It's comfy and it's cozy for just my dogs and me. I'm happy as a lark 'cause I'm where I want to be.

Now if you start a wanderin’ south of Highway 53
You’re welcome to drop on by and come to visit me.
The residents of Whooville say that they don’t mind.
It’s not too far . . . you won’t get lost . . . I’m easy to find.

 

'Cause . . .   I've got a chartreuse Airstream trailer with a big window on the side. There's a sparkly red commode with a hay bucket deep inside. It's comfy and it's cozy for just my dogs and me. I'm happy as a lark 'cause I'm where I want to be.                                                          Alicia McCabe