This bilingual selection gathers poems Borges wrote over more than four decades, from his first book to his late work. It includes verses about Buenos Aires streets and courtyards, family ancestors, knife-fighters, books, mirrors, labyrinths, time and blindness. Early poems are bolder and more ornate, while later ones are quieter and more reflective. The collection gives English readers a fuller view of Borges as a poet, a side of him he valued highly.