"A Pavorosa Illusion" is a collection of poetry by the outstanding Portuguese poet Manuel Maria Barbosa do Bocaj, known as Bocaj. In these poems, the author reveals the themes of love, death, faith, the ephemerality of life and inspires the visitor's thoughts about eternal questions. Through the beauty and sophistication of poetic speech, Bocage provokes the reader to feel the fine line between reality and illusion, between eternity and the momentary. This collection is a true masterpiece that invites the reader into the world of inner reading, where every word is the music of the soul. Bocage is a master of poetic language, creating images that leave a mark on the heart and allow time to stop, diving into the world of poetry. "A Pavorosa Illusion" is a book that will leave a unique impression on the soul of everyone who touches its pages.