I really enjoyed reading the poems by Cisnero. Her style is contemporary and easy to read. However, I have come to learn that easily understood diction does not mean easily understood context. Her word choices are simple, but her construction of the poems makes them full of depth and intrigue. I really enjoyed "Las Girlfriends." It was fun, independent, and strong. Cisnero have her speaker a strong disposition and will, by saying that women can take on men and win. She took on the whole of Texas as she booted out a “cowboy” from her life—showing that she is not scared to be strong and independent. I also found “Old Maids” to be funny, sarcastic, and realistic. She is speaking to the traditional values of being married off at a young age, which doesn’t always for work for everyone. Her use of her aunt’s different circumstance shows her valuable lessons learned. Her “lessons that served us well” show that independence comes from experience, or watching the failures or triumphs of generations past. “Instead--What happened in your childhood? What left you all mean teens? Who hurt you, honey?” The use of these questions make me laugh because you hear it in every family—until it starts it sound like a broken record, or something totally fake. Cisnero successfully captures the façade that families put on to show “real” concern for the younger generations, but all they’re really doing is judging and trying to perpetuate old used traditions.
I really enjoyed reading the poems by Cisnero. Her style is contemporary and easy to read. However, I have come to learn that easily understood diction does not mean easily understood context. Her word choices are simple, but her construction of the poems makes them full of depth and intrigue. I really enjoyed "Las Girlfriends." It was fun, independent, and strong. Cisnero have her speaker a strong disposition and will, by saying that women can take on men and win. She took on the whole of Texas as she booted out a “cowboy” from her life—showing that she is not scared to be strong and independent. I also found “Old Maids” to be funny, sarcastic, and realistic. She is speaking to the traditional values of being married off at a young age, which doesn’t always for work for everyone. Her use of her aunt’s different circumstance shows her valuable lessons learned. Her “lessons that served us well” show that independence comes from experience, or watching the failures or triumphs of generations past. “Instead--What happened in your childhood? What left you all mean teens? Who hurt you, honey?” The use of these questions make me laugh because you hear it in every family—until it starts it sound like a broken record, or something totally fake. Cisnero successfully captures the façade that families put on to show “real” concern for the younger generations, but all they’re really doing is judging and trying to perpetuate old used traditions.
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