Worlds Aspire - Bilingual Poems

"One has to leave, one has to stay..." —Eugénio de AndradePoemas do Jardim | Poems from the Garden: Bilingual Poems in Portuguese and English (2021) by Sonja N. Bohm
Poems conceived in English and crafted to be read in Portuguese, this collection of bilingual poems written side-by-side in Portuguese and English is the fruit of a journey into learning and loving the Portuguese language. The Garden represents an Ideal—a thing not to be fully realized or attained in this life, but no less real or conceivable. The Garden is Portugal.
Paperback | Dec 5, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-7362835-4-7Language: Portuguese/EnglishCategory: PoetryFormat: PrintEdition: RevisedPages: 237

"on the empty benches / Within my breast, you are always with me." —David Mourão-FerreiraBanco Vazio Poesia | Empty Bench Poetry: More Bilingual Poems in Portuguese and English (2022) by Sonja N. Bohm
Banco Vazio Poesia (Empty Bench Poetry) is Sonja N. Bohm's second collection of bilingual poems written side-by-side in Portuguese and English and features poems written upon her return to the United States. 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.
Paperback | Jun 1, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-7362835-7-8Language: Portuguese/EnglishCategory: PoetryFormat: PrintEdition: 1stPages: 237

2-in-1 eBook | Jun 3, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-7362835-8-5Language: English/PortugueseCategory: PoetryFormat: eBookEdition: 1st

"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
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. 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.
Paperback | Dec 4, 2023
ISBN: 979-8-218-33036-1Language: Portuguese/EnglishCategory: PoetryFormat: PrintEdition: 1stPages: 237

eBook | Feb 23, 2024
ISBN: 979-8-218-38490-6Language: English/PortugueseCategory: PoetryFormat: eBookEdition: 1st

REVIEWS

"...a poetic gift of emotion, insight, and connection—words representing a moment, yet these words speak to shared experience crossing the boundaries of time and distance. Highly recommended." —Grace Greene, USA Today bestselling author, author of The Memory of Butterflies and Beach Rental.
"...lush with keen observation and rich with wisdom. Sonja uses a poet's touch with her language. She has a rare linguistic agility that is as precise as it is pristine. Though her ideas are weighty, she uses a delicate touch when expressing them. She hints and does not shout, and yet the fullness of beauty emerges in resplendent glory."—Sharon (Amazon review)
"Whether you are Portuguese or just learning Portuguese, this book of poems will suit you. Each poem is written in Portuguese, and then English on the following page. The book is great quality, easy to read, and easy to get lost in. The words fly off the page and fly you mentally to a quiet garden in Portugal. It's a lovely book, with lovely poems, and best of all, I can share it with my English speaking wife who only sort of understands Portuguese!" —David Rodrigues, author of 100 Portuguese Moments In a Not So Portuguese World (2021). (Barnes & Noble review, ★★★★★)
"...full of space and light ... In short but intricate bursts of emotion, the poems capture the sense of movement through life and love, transformation through loss, as well as the experience of beauty. There is certainly a sense the poems are more sumptuous in Portuguese, but even if you cannot read Portuguese, Bohm transmits an almost sacred love of language to great effect." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

"...entrancing. Mesmerizing." (Goodreads)

"suas poesias são inspiradoras!" (Instagram)

"Los poemas dicen muchas cosas llegan a el alma" (Twitter)