A collaborative effort with Octavio Paz's wife of thirty years, the artist Marie José Paz. In response to ten of her collage-constructions, he wrote ten new short poems; she in turn created two new artworks in response to two of his earlier poems. Includes an essay by the author about his wife's work.

Calm -- Your face -- The brushes awake -- Imperial fireplace -- Cipher -- India -- Enigma -- Door -- The arms of the trade -- The constellation of the body -- The dream of pens -- Here -- Calma -- Tu rostro -- Los pinceles despiertan -- La chiminea imperio -- Cifra -- India -- Enigma -- Puerta -- Las armas del oficio -- Constelación corporal -- Sueño de plumas -- Aquí -- The whitecaps of the hours / by Octavio Paz -- Afterword : Octavio and Marie José / by Yves Bonnefoy.