I Am Joaquin By Rodolfo Gonzales

Both of the poems reflect on the identity of Mexican culture. The poem I am Joaquin, by Rodolfo Gonzales, goes through the history of Mexicans and what they have gone through to the current point in history. The poem speaks about not only identity but also about the pride of each identity;
“The thundering hoof beats are my horses. The chattering machine guns are death to all of me:
Yaqui
Tarahumara
Chamala
Zapotec
Mestizo
Español.”
The poem doesn’t specify in gender but in unity as a culture. Not an individual but at the same time speaking as one person. There really is no male vs female perspective or at least none I could see/read. But unfortunately, the ways may have changed but what the poem describes has not. The fight still exists