Woman Without Shame: Poems
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Summary
A brave new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros， the best-selling author of The House on Mango Street。
It has been twenty-eight years since Sandra Cisneros published a book of poetry。 With dozens of never-before-seen poems， Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs， elegies， and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist。 These bluntly honest and often humorous meditations on memory， desire， and the essential nature of love blaze a path toward self-awareness。 For Cisneros， Woman Without Shame is the culmination of her search for home--in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart。
It has been twenty-eight years since Sandra Cisneros published a book of poetry。 With dozens of never-before-seen poems， Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs， elegies， and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist。 These bluntly honest and often humorous meditations on memory， desire， and the essential nature of love blaze a path toward self-awareness。 For Cisneros， Woman Without Shame is the culmination of her search for home--in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart。
Reviews
Iri
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IntimateThere is a sense of liberation and intimacy in Cisneros' words that always gets to me。 Some poems are brief yet powerful， others are extensive yet compelling。 It's just like she says: You can never have too much sky。 IntimateThere is a sense of liberation and intimacy in Cisneros' words that always gets to me。 Some poems are brief yet powerful， others are extensive yet compelling。 It's just like she says: You can never have too much sky。 。。。more
Karla Strand
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I feel SEEN。 This is a brilliant collection。
Jacob Gallegos
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Beautiful and moving collection that can break your heart and lift the corners of your mouth， sometimes at the same time。 Very candid and observant of the more mundane。
Miguel Vega
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"You better not， he said kicking Off the cowboy boots， unzipping his tightJeans， put me in a poem，And the arrogance at first When I had no such intent。 Well，I just knewThat would be the first， If not the last，Thing I would do。" "You better not， he said kicking Off the cowboy boots， unzipping his tightJeans， put me in a poem，And the arrogance at first When I had no such intent。 Well，I just knewThat would be the first， If not the last，Thing I would do。" 。。。more
Cindy（groundedinreads）
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𝘾𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤。 𝙄 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨; 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡！ 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙚-𝘾𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚𝙣， 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧。 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜。 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙！
sara
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“i believe what the generals need now / are the abuelita brigades armed with / chanclas to shame， swat， and spank / los meros machos del mundo / amen。” SANDRA CISNEROS JUST GETS IT
Heather
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Sandra Cisneros， author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭， has recently published a book of poems called 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞。 I won a copy from a Goodreads giveaway and couldn't wait to dive in。 Thank you Goodreads and AA Knopf for my finished copy of this amazing book！ "There is a Mexican saying，𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦。 Talking to one anotherWe understand one another。I would add: And listening We understand even better。"𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 "Because someone oncesaid Don't do that！you like Sandra Cisneros， author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭， has recently published a book of poems called 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞。 I won a copy from a Goodreads giveaway and couldn't wait to dive in。 Thank you Goodreads and AA Knopf for my finished copy of this amazing book！ "There is a Mexican saying，𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦。 Talking to one anotherWe understand one another。I would add: And listening We understand even better。"𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 "Because someone oncesaid Don't do that！you like to do it。"Cisneros's 1994 collection of poetry， 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧， is about defying all cultural and societal norms to be unabashadly， unapologetically woman。 To desire， and to feel and to speak all the ways women have been shushed and told not to do。 Though published 28 years apart， 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞 complements 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 in their poetic intentions。 I loved reading them back-to-back， as it felt like I was reading Cisneros's thoughts from almost 3 decades ago， to her thoughts today。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Permanently_Booked
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Thank you PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook！Have you ever picked up the audiobook for a book you just finished diving right back in？ I ended up doing that for Women Without Shame。 Poetry is in a unique genre of art and emotion and not every poem will speak to the reader。 Partly， I think， because the emotion and the depth is the author's。 But I also think it's based on where we are in our lives that allows us to connect or not。 I found a lot of Cisneros poems to be humorous and uplifting。 Thank you PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook！Have you ever picked up the audiobook for a book you just finished diving right back in？ I ended up doing that for Women Without Shame。 Poetry is in a unique genre of art and emotion and not every poem will speak to the reader。 Partly， I think， because the emotion and the depth is the author's。 But I also think it's based on where we are in our lives that allows us to connect or not。 I found a lot of Cisneros poems to be humorous and uplifting。 It wasn't until I listened to her read her own poems on audio that more of the poetry revealed a depth that spoke to me more。 This was a journey of embracing life， age， love， change and looking back on the past with a grin and a wink。 A touch of ancestry and a splash of culture mixed in with beautiful feminine strength。 Overall， I think I may have found a way I enjoy poetry even more now。 Spoken from the heart of the poet themselves for readers to listen to。 Thank you PRH Audio and Knopf Publishing for such a beautiful collection。 True rating 4。5/5。 。。。more
Melissa Bradley
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Cisneros is the master of words。 Her poetry is just gorgeous。 I won this book on a goodreads giveaway and I thoroughly enjoyed these poems。
Amy
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Raw an unapologetic。 Open and shameless。 I find it hard to review poetry since it's a genre that's written and loved by those who can relate to the words on the page。 That which makes a poem amazing to one might be what makes another not like it， or not be able to related （which is usually the case for why someone doesn't like a poem）。 So， I choose to keep this review short and to the point。 This is a collection of poems by a woman of mature years （slightly above middle age） who put her true sel Raw an unapologetic。 Open and shameless。 I find it hard to review poetry since it's a genre that's written and loved by those who can relate to the words on the page。 That which makes a poem amazing to one might be what makes another not like it， or not be able to related （which is usually the case for why someone doesn't like a poem）。 So， I choose to keep this review short and to the point。 This is a collection of poems by a woman of mature years （slightly above middle age） who put her true self on the page for all to read。 She's shameless （as the title suggests） and unapologetic in not holding back on how she feels， and has lived her life。 This is a quality that tend not to be easy for far too many women。 For this alone， I have a great admiration and appreciation for the collection and the writer。*I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Marissa Gonzalez
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I am so happy to have received this collection of poems。 Sandra Cisneros does excellent work conveying what it is to be a woman "sin verguenza"。 Her words are like magic， symbolism so real， and her wisdom - priceless。 I can only admire the words of a woman so in touch with her roots。 I feel as though this book will resonate well with any woman who reads it。 Personally， I felt that some of these poems made me feel that it is okay to embrace the flaws of my past and present life。 I too， can not ma I am so happy to have received this collection of poems。 Sandra Cisneros does excellent work conveying what it is to be a woman "sin verguenza"。 Her words are like magic， symbolism so real， and her wisdom - priceless。 I can only admire the words of a woman so in touch with her roots。 I feel as though this book will resonate well with any woman who reads it。 Personally， I felt that some of these poems made me feel that it is okay to embrace the flaws of my past and present life。 I too， can not make a tamale （i am sure i am one of many in my generation）， but I sure do know how to eat one and I know that when reheated on a comal makes the tamale taste even better。 I make mistakes when I speak English and Spanish， but I can embrace that and still be proud。The nostalgia of latino way of life is the icing on the cake for me。 I will be keeping this book in my library。 I am sure that re-reading these poems 5-10 years from now will most definitely be just as enriching as the first time。 Sort of like the tamale warmed on the comal。 。。。more
Nancy
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Trickster time arrivedwhile I slept。It takes some getting used to。I watch my transformationbemused。 Just as I oncewatched myself alter intomy woman’s body。 Watchand marvel now as then。Relieved to some degree。Fascinated with whereI am and where I amtraveling。Stepping On Skin from Woman Without Shame by Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros is famous for her novel A House on Mango Street。 It’s been twenty-eight years since she published a book of poetry。 The poems in Woman Without Shame are fierce， visce Trickster time arrivedwhile I slept。It takes some getting used to。I watch my transformationbemused。 Just as I oncewatched myself alter intomy woman’s body。 Watchand marvel now as then。Relieved to some degree。Fascinated with whereI am and where I amtraveling。Stepping On Skin from Woman Without Shame by Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros is famous for her novel A House on Mango Street。 It’s been twenty-eight years since she published a book of poetry。 The poems in Woman Without Shame are fierce， visceral， lyric， and even humorous。 She reflects on her life from the vantage point of experience。 It is gratifying to encounter poetry about a woman’s experience。Canto for Woman of a Certain Age is hilarious， inspired by Dylan Thomas， raging against sensible white grannie underwear。 She writes about Floaters， caused by the aging of the vitreous layer of the eye， and being told it’s harmless。 （Perhaps， but I have so many it interferes with reading。） She wonders how Mrs。 Gandhi reacted to her famous husband’s decision for celibacy。As a Mexican American living in Mexico， she encounters the beauty of the ordinary and the horror of political and social evil。 El Hombre begins with a girl’s death， “It’s her father’s debts。/This is how they pay/Un Hombre who can’t pay。” Interspersed through the poem is the refrain，”Mandanos lux。 Send us all light。” In To A–， she writes about narcos collecting protections from vendors and of the people who have disappeared。 （My cousin married a Mexican and at retirement they moved to Mexico and built a beautiful hacienda。 He was shot on the street。）She recalls her youth。 “We were all on the run in ’82，/Jumping to Laura Branigan’s “Gloria，”/The summer’s theme song。” She remembers lovers and sex。In Woman Seeks Her Own Company， her self-portrait begins “Profession: Word Weaver，” and she concludes “Artistry: At sixty-five convinced/Just getting started。” I love the strength and affirmation of this insight。At seventy， I understand Cisneros’ on so many levels。 The changed body。 （Oh， yes， in ’82 the men called out to me on the streets of Philadelphia。） The acceptance of the changes， not seeing aging as a declination， but a strength， understanding that one hones one’s art as a life long process。Cisneros was a poet first， she writes in the Acknowledgements， and she has continued to write poetry。 Woman Without Shame represents decades of unpublished work。 These poems will be an inspiration to women， and hopefully inspire us all to be without shame。Thanks to #AAKnopf for a free book。 。。。more
Lauren | TransportedLFL
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Thank you to Knopf for the book and to PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook。 These opinions are my own。 The title poem contrasts a shameless woman with a woman without shame。 I felt her description so powerfully resonated。 Another that was particularly meaningful for me was At Fifty I Am Startled to Find I Am in My Splendor。 Remedy for Social Exposure felt like a how to guide for peace， and I immediately put it into action。 And these are just some of the first poems in the collection。Truthf Thank you to Knopf for the book and to PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook。 These opinions are my own。 The title poem contrasts a shameless woman with a woman without shame。 I felt her description so powerfully resonated。 Another that was particularly meaningful for me was At Fifty I Am Startled to Find I Am in My Splendor。 Remedy for Social Exposure felt like a how to guide for peace， and I immediately put it into action。 And these are just some of the first poems in the collection。Truthfully， there was some part of each poem that struck a chord。 Each was so thoughtful and made me think。 They had themes of nature， of what it means to be a woman and aging， and of multiple cultural influences （with some in both Spanish and English）。 I read them slowly， just one or two at a time， to better save the takeaways。 And I marked them and plan to return to them again。 I read the acknowledgements before many of the poems and was so glad for the insights they gave。 These poems cover almost thirty years of Sandra Cisneros's life。 And she regularly felt moved to write them but also had to tell herself she would not publish them。 In that manner， she was able to avoid self-censoring。 The audiobook is narrated by the author herself。 I especially appreciate this for poetry。 It always feels so much more powerful listening to the author share her words。 。。。more
Tara
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1-2 words to describe？: Fierce。 Unapologetic。“I am a spectator at my own sport。I am Venetian， decaying splendidly。I am magnificent beyond measure。Lady Pompadour roses exploding before death。Not old。Correction， aged。Passé？ I am but vintage。”
Iz
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I was super excited to receive the ARC for this newest showing by Cisneros。 Generally speaking， I'm not a poetry fan but I picked this one up and read it in one sitting。 It surprised me。 Some of these poems are in your face with the social commentary， but most are subtle， touching and thought-provoking。 I love the Spanish sprinkled in and the hilarious references throughout。 I can hear my mother and grandmother's voices in some of them。 This book may have converted me into a poetry fan！I think b I was super excited to receive the ARC for this newest showing by Cisneros。 Generally speaking， I'm not a poetry fan but I picked this one up and read it in one sitting。 It surprised me。 Some of these poems are in your face with the social commentary， but most are subtle， touching and thought-provoking。 I love the Spanish sprinkled in and the hilarious references throughout。 I can hear my mother and grandmother's voices in some of them。 This book may have converted me into a poetry fan！I think books need more chancla references。 iykyk。For more book recs， follow me on IG @librarianreadspop ！ 。。。more
Sam Hughes
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In search of a beautiful collection of coming-of-age， find yourself， dish out your dirtiest secrets and findings about that shitty guy you hooked up with， all while learning to love and grow with yourself？？？ Then like actually， this is the one for you。 I am so thankful to both Knopf Books and Sandra Cisneros for sending me this beautiful hardcover finished copy of Women Without Shame， set to hit shelves on September 13th， 2022。 Woman without Shame is truly just that， a woman without shame naviga In search of a beautiful collection of coming-of-age， find yourself， dish out your dirtiest secrets and findings about that shitty guy you hooked up with， all while learning to love and grow with yourself？？？ Then like actually， this is the one for you。 I am so thankful to both Knopf Books and Sandra Cisneros for sending me this beautiful hardcover finished copy of Women Without Shame， set to hit shelves on September 13th， 2022。 Woman without Shame is truly just that， a woman without shame navigating her way through her hectic， yet culturally traditional values， learning from her mistakes and dusting herself off after a few falls and scrapes。 I felt so empowered by her feministic virtues and tones。 Whenever I read poetry like this， I get the inspiration to pour out my heart onto a page and I feel like I could make this a career for myself。 Nonetheless， I was very inspired by this drive and wisdom， and courage in what seemed to be a landslide of emotions for our poetic MC。 。。。more
Arabella
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