Two Hearts

Aphrodite and Apollo, Romeo and Juliet, Tsar Nicholas II and his Tsarina Alexandra, Bogie and Bacall, Annette (Wengert) Tarpley and Sarfraz Ahmed: They all shared a grand and enduring love: one so powerful that they are still spoken of with reverence and awe, by those fortunate and inquisitive enough to seek out the stories of their fabled romances and lives. Volumes of poetry and handwritten letters, on thick sheets of linen and parchment papers, offer us insight into these storied romances. Annette (Wengert) Tarpley and Sarfraz Ahmed have presented us with an extraordinary collection of romantic poems, as well as a few others, in their first book together, Two Hearts. There are individual poems and collaborative achievements, to rival the sweetest of ancient lover's exchanged letters, and to nurture, that part of all our hearts, that yearn for such delicious intoxicating romance. Two Hearts is a marvelous addition to your personal library. It is packed with outstanding poems by both authors. Two Hearts takes us to places we can only dream of, through the magic and the magnificence of Annette and Sarfraz's brilliant poems. Two Hearts is a splendid thematic book that you will navigate for the first time, with rare pleasure, thanks to the collaboration of two outstanding poetic voices. Two Hearts is a place you will return to again and again...-Jill Sharon Kimmelman American Poetess/2021