"When we remain silent, like a stone, we end up listening to the accents of the land." —Mia CoutoPera e Pedra | Pear and Stone: Bilingual Poems in Portuguese and English (2023) 
by Sonja N. Bohm

your dreams are my ownfor I've given you a nameand that name is Love

SYNOPSIS | SINOPSE

Explore the complexities of a human heart as it navigates the ebb and flow of a sea of emotions; a heart marked by passion and devotion, and tested by separation and longing.

Explora as complexidades de um coração humano à medida que navega no fluxo e refluxo de um mar de emoções; um coração marcado pela paixão e devoção, e testado pela separação e saudade.

Pera e Pedra (Pear and Stone) is Sonja N. Bohm's third collection of bilingual poems written side-by-side in Portuguese and English. Conceived of in English and crafted to be read in Portuguese, these poems are the fruit of a continued journey into learning and loving the Portuguese language.


With special appreciationto my teacherLURDES SARAMAGO CHAPPELL
Paperback | Dec 4, 2023
ISBN:    979-8-218-33036-1Language: Portuguese/EnglishCategory: PoetryFormat: PrintEdition: 1stPages: 237
Erratap. 58: "em vaso" to "num vaso"p. 116: "Com peso no coração" to "Examinando o coração"
eBook | Feb 23, 2024
ISBN:     979-8-218-38490-6Language: English/PortugueseCategory: PoetryFormat: eBookEdition: 1st
ErrataIn poem O BEIJO (THE KISS): change "em vaso" to "num vaso"In poem COMUNHÃO (COMMUNION): change "Com peso no coração" to "Examinando o coração"
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