An erasure Poem from Randa Jarrar’s "YOU ARE A 14-YEAR-OLD ARAB CHICK WHO JUST MOVED TO TEXAS" by Gregory Gonzalez

After being born and raised in the California Valley, Gregory Gonzalez graduated from the neighboring Sierra Nevada University, where he earned both his BFA and his MFA in Creative Writing, with a focus in Fiction. However, after studying under many wonderful artists, he’s never felt limited to a single genre. He's just as comfortable writing a screen play as he is a poem. Some of his hobbies include painting, drawing, cooking, and following his favorite sports teams because has never lost the love for the game.