Un sauce de cristal, un chopo de agua, un alto surtidor que… — Octavio Paz | Printable Wall Art

“Un sauce de cristal, un chopo de agua, un alto surtidor que el viento arquea.”
“A willow of crystal, a poplar of water, a tall fountain arched by the wind.”

Words by Octavio Paz (1914-1998) — Poet and Nobel laureate.

About this quote

Paz uses vivid metaphors of water and motion to capture the fluid nature of life and poetic inspiration. By describing water as trees and wind as an artist shaping a fountain, he shows how movement creates temporary forms of beauty. The line invites us to see the natural world as a dynamic, ever-changing work of art that connects human thought with nature.

These famous opening lines come from Octavio Paz's masterpiece Piedra de sol (Sunstone), published in 1957. The long poem explores memory, time, and human connection through cyclical imagery inspired by the Aztec calendar.

People often hang this print in a quiet study or bedside area to encourage peaceful reflection and creative thought.

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