Octavio Paz

With Eyes Closed

With Eyes Closed - meaning Summary

Intimacy Beyond Sight

The poem explores intimate knowing that transcends physical sight. Addressing a beloved, the speaker describes an inner illumination and a transformative shaping of the other — "blind stone" becoming "frank stone" — through tactile and emotional presence. Repetition of the phrase about closed eyes emphasizes trust and inward perception. By the end, mutual recognition has enlarged both participants; intimacy and shared interiority create a new, expansive identity.

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With eyes closed you light up within you are blind stone Night after night I calVe you with eyes closed you are frank stone We have become enormous just knowing each other with eyes closed

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