"The Structure of Desire" by W.F. Lantry, is a wonderful book of poetry for all those who have loved someone. But it is infinitely more than just a book of love poems. The author places his reader at a privileged crossroad of his poetic landscape that reveals the sanctum sanctorum of the multi-faceted magic that results from loving another. In this case Miranda, who he describes as: "A miraculous being, whose existence could be neither imagined nor predicted, who insists she's 'just a mortal woman.' A protean changeling, whose transformations, if revealed, would mystify the most jaded...

This is the second "Peacock Journal - Anthology: Beauty First," Vol 1, No 2], edited by W.F. Lantry. It contains 63 poems, 9 short stories, and 1 non-fiction, with biographical details and photographs of all 65 poets and authors. Started in August 2016, the online Journal has expanded to include Art and Non-fiction, as well as translations, please visit www.peacockjournal.com.