"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