La poesia de Gabriela Mistral tiene temas de motherhood and children. Many of her poemas were reminiscent of lullabies. She was a school teacher and this was definitely reflected in the way that she wrote. There is much controversy surrounding the sexual identity of Gabriela Mistral. Although she was a school teacher who loved children, she was never married or had any kids of her own. This led many to believe that she was a lesbian. She addressed this rumor with a single statement in journal passage where she claims that the label is insulting. However, several scholars have deduced that she was most likely a lesbian although there is little to no evidence of this. I personally believe that it would be nice to understand her sexuality, but I do not think it is imperative. We can appreciate her poetry without knowing her sexual preferences. She wrote about motherhood and death, these are things that are universal regardless of sexual preference. This is my humble opinion. The overall energy of the poem is very peaceful. The title itself implies a calming, peaceful rocking. The poem continues to compare the movement of the grains in the wind to the movement of the earth. It also compares the rocking of the ocean to cradling a child. El poema es corto. There is repetition of the word mezo y mece. The format is very repetitive and imitates the rhythm of the waves of the ocean. You can feel the rocking back and forth when reading this poem just based on the structure.