Hailed as "not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one" (The New York Times Book Review), Sandra Cisneros has firmly established herself as an author of electrifying talent. Here are verses, comic and sad, radiantly pure and plainspoken, that reveal why her stories have been praised for their precision and musicality of language.
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Still my favorite:
Out of all the books that Sandra Cisneros has written, this one has effected me the most and is my favorite. Her poems strike you deep in the heart, and there is still a veil of humor to each one. Inspiring, bold, and beautiful, I recommend this collection to any lover of poetry.
Song Sung Blue:
The tragic are those figures who face devestation with a certain unblinking acceptance- not stoicism, not heroism- but the ability to look at themselves clearly.
Sandra Cisneros, in her first collection of poems "My Wicked Wicked Ways" was able to evoke this sense of drama repeatedly in her monologues of fictional characters and in songs which seemed to be sung by the poet herself about her life. My personal favourite "Something Crazy" illustrates the necessary conditions of the form:
Sandra Cisneros is undoubtedly my favorite poet of all time. Her writing is honest, beautiful, simple, humorous, poignant and sad, all at the same time. "My Wicked Wicked Ways" is Cisneros at her best - fresh and sassy, biting and funny, thoughtful and independent. I sooooo highly recommend this book to all - whether you are an avid poetry-enthusiast or are just starting to have interest in the subject. She's wonderful!
Wonderful read.:
Sandra Cisneros is one of my favorite female authors. I was first introduced to her work in a women's studies class. We read "Women Hollering Creek" and after that I read all of her other stuff. This paricular collection of poems is fantastic. My favorite is One Last Poem For Richard.
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