200 New Mexico Poems: 100 Poems Celebrating the Past, 100 More for the Future is a dynamic celebration of New Mexico’s centennial through poetry. Its mission is to promote a broader understanding of the state’s unusual beauty and delicate ecology as well as foster a greater awareness of its distinct blend of cultural influences. Above all, the project reveals that New Mexico’s enchantment is derived from its people, its stories, and the aesthetics of its environment.
Awards and Recognition:
- Official Event of the New Mexico Centennial
- New Mexico Press Women, Second Place, Communication Category, April 2013, for 200 New Mexico Poems.
- Red Shoes Award, Corrales New Mexico, April 2013, for Contributions to the Poetry Community.
200 New Mexico Poems 
As usual, Elizabeth Raby has collected an experience and wrapped it in meaning. This poem speaks to each of us who needs to know civilization has limits. What better than coyotes and wolves in the wild to keep us right-sized.
I’d like to enter this contest, must my poem go by email? Thanks
Send your poems for consideration to 200nmpoems@gmail.com.