Arrow Rock
Document Type
Poetry
Recommended Citation
Tompkins, Andre
(2021)
"Up in Flames,"
Arrow Rock: Vol. 1:
Iss.
12, Article 10.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/arrow_rock/vol1/iss12/10
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Date
March 4th, 2026
Author Bio
Andre Tompkins a junior at Lindenwood University (soon to be Senior this fall!), earning their bachelor’s degree in Social work while minoring in psychology, Gender Studies, and creative writing. Andre is currently an editor for Lindenwood’s undergraduate literary journal called Arrow Rock. Plus, Andre was also an editor for The Gateway Review: Journal of Magic Realism, while they were attending St. Charles Community College. Andre is an advocate for Diversity and Inclusion in all literary forms. And they identify as a non-binary person of color. Their ultimate dream is to write stories that are diverse and inclusive, that their readers will be represented in an authentic and positive way