As long as you fall asleep. Poems for children

Gabriela Mistral is one of the most important Chilean poetesses. Although her work is abundant, part of it is dedicated to children, and she was a rural teacher for 15 years. His direct poems, simple and with great musicality like this: As long as you fall asleep , they are perfect to read to childr

Gabriela Mistral is one of the most important Chilean poetesses. Although her work is abundant, part of it is dedicated to children, and she was a rural teacher for 15 years.

His direct poems, simple and with great musicality like this: As long as you fall asleep, they are perfect to read to children and that they can approach poetry like that.

Short poem: As long as you fall asleep

The red rose

caught yesterday;

the fire and cinnamon

that they call carnation;

the baked bread

of anise with honey,

and the fish of the phial

that makes it burn:

your little one

child of a woman,

as long as you want

to fall asleep once and for all.

The rose, I say:

I say the carnation.

The fruit, I say,

and I say honey;

and the fish of lights

and more and more too,

as long as you sleep

until dawn!