Saudade, I Spoke Your Language is a sumptuous, cross-language love story in thirty poems by Flame Darinov. A Bulgarian poet living in Luxembourg and writing in English, Flame is driven by a longing that is both emotional and linguistic. Reminiscing about a transformative period in his life, when he fell in love with a Brazilian man and, through him, with his language, he explores the intimate ties between love, language, and literature. The result is a moving reflection on the role that love and language play in shaping our identities, relationships, and our place in the world