In this article, we aim at examining the myth of Narcissus in the work of the Chilean poet Humberto Diaz- Casanueva (1906-1992). We are interested in emphasizing the originality of his reinterpretation of the Greek myth. In our opinion, the peculiarity of this Narcissus is that he is not in love with his reflection in the mirror, but with the mirror itself. From our point of view, this means that the subject, before the empty mirror, recognizes his own death. This thesis, which may sound purely negative, should be understood in a positive fashion: the poet tries to think of a subjectivity that is not governed by the principle of identity.