Epitaph for an Old Woman
by Octavio Paz
In the six short lines of ‘Epitaph for an Old Woman,’ Paz explores loss and sorrow in a powerful way.
In Her Splendor Islanded
by Octavio Paz
‘In Her Splendor Islanded’ by Octavio Paz describes a woman through various images of water and land that are separated from the rest of the world.