After by Nancy Miller Gomez

After by Nancy Miller Gomez

I’ve turned off the tv and radio,bookmarked links to recipesand crossword puzzles. I’m finding a way not to knowwhat is happening. If the earth shakes,I’ll embrace it. If the heavens open, I’ll welcome the downpour. The rain knowshow to carve its stories into the mud.The redwoods bloat before gifting rivers back to the sky. I don’t need to knowif men are shaking each other’s handsfor the cameras. I don’t need to know the names of the womendoing …