Loose Woman
by Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros’s ‘Loose Woman’ celebrates a fearless woman who defies societal expectations and embraces her power.
They say I’m a beast.
And feast on it. When all along
I thought that’s what a woman was.
Abuelito Who
by Sandra Cisneros
‘Abuelito Who’ by Sandra Cisneros is a powerful poem about the importance of family. The poem conveys the ways that illness and change within the family dynamic can have on a child.
Little Clown, My Heart
by Sandra Cisneros
‘Little Clown, My Heart’ is written by the foremost figure of Chicano literature, Sandra Cisneros. This poem is a witty depiction of the poet’s heart, compared to a little circus clown.
My Wicked Wicked Ways
by Sandra Cisneros
‘My Wicked Wicked Ways’ is the cover poem of the 1987 poetry collection by the same title. This piece is written by the Chicano poet Sandra Cisneros and it centers on an old photograph of a speaker’s family.
