Who is Really Free?: Gonzaga Poets Respond to the Call for Social Justice

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17 Woods on Fire By: Adam Uppuluri ‘21 The match lit long before the knee touched the ground.

Gasoline laced with tears splashed on the dead trees, poured by those who have seen the life drain from their family members.

The flame marched towards the woods simply asking for its recognition.

But those who saw the vulnerable flame through their white hoodies, sat and watched the rest of the football game, criticized the knee.

No surprise now they see the woods on fire.


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