An extraordinary retrospective covering over thirty years of work, Shake Loose My Skin is a stunning testament to the literary, sensual, and...
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Dec 20, 2010
Simone
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I love the way she writes, the power she infuses in her words for her poetry. After reading her poem I was inspired to write a poem, "In Your Skin"
Jul 20, 2009
Selyna
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this beautiful woman defintely changed my view on poetry and monologues. i learned a great deal from her honesty and the struggles that she shared.
Jul 01, 2009
Joyce
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My hero, my spiritual mother. MS.SANCHEZ is the supreme keeper of language. This book is gorgeous - I covet her words. Want to fill my mouth with her poems and speak in her rhythms....
Oct 13, 2007
Dara
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Oh My Lord! This woman is amazing, sensual, thoughtful and, well shit, a wonderful poet. My copy is a little dog eared at this point - full of pencil underlines and comments in margines - Can't help but pull it out and re-read sections to qoute or other wise sooth myself. (love it!)
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Aug 02, 2007
Donnelle
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my first encounter with ms. sanchez. wow. there's a prose piece - "Dear Mama" - in this book that had me - if i may borrow a line from jimi hendrix - "crying tears in my soul." matter of fact i teared up a lot reading this book - tender voice with a lot to say.
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Jun 21, 2010
Ogreart
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All in all I was not in love with this book, and I wanted to be. It is not a complaint about the poems in the book, although I was often put off with the prose interludes, but rather just a matter of the book not matching my taste.
Aug 06, 2008
Marti
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While I have just finished this wonderful set of poems, I will be re-reading and re-reading them. They are my night time "snack" before I go to sleep, providing me with emotions to savor and thoughts to ponder.
Mar 08, 2009
Claire
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I didn't love this one. It felt dated and not in a good way. I did enjoy "Blues" as well as "set No. 1" from "Wounded in the House of a Friend," but not enough to sway me towards likeing the rest of it.
Oct 20, 2008
This is a brilliant collection. I love EVERYTHING this woman writes. Great book for any poetry lover to have on the shelves!!!!
Dec 28, 2007
Aichlee
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this is where i first read some of my favorites of sonia's poems...before tracking back through older publications.
Jan 07, 2009
Jessica
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There are some good pieces in here. I like her old rebellious stuff more, but she still spits fire. :)
Sep 28, 2008
Jenne
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Sanchez is the poetry soul of her generation and this collection will help you understand why.
May 09, 2007
Stephanie
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phenomenal. everyone should read sonia sanchez. she changed the course of my life forever.
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