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A poet offers a sequence of intimate prose vignettes that trace the arrival and early life of his daughter, blending domestic detail, religious devotion, and rich natural imagery. He frames these recollections with a dedication to the Virgin, tender fatherly observation, and meditations on guardian angels, birth rites, and neighborhood rhythms. Pastoral scenes of birds and flowers mingle with humble theological reflection, and the pieces alternate lyrical description and simple narrative to explore parenthood, faith, and the poetic imagination as they emerge from everyday moments.
Elle passa la mer plusieurs fois, des Antilles en France et de France aux Antilles où elle mourut en touchant terre, comme une vague gémit et s’efface.
Ses traits sont absents, il ne reste d’elle que du corail, de la soie et deux raisins d’or qui tremblaient à ses oreilles.