Article: Peacock, Molly. Cornucopia; new and selected poems.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

PEACOCK, Molly. Cornucopia; new and selected poems. Norton. 250p. c2002. 0393-32549-0. $14.95. SA

The publication of a Selected Works is a testament to the success of any author and Molly Peacock's is no exception. Cornucopia, an apt title for this abundant collection, includes the vast majority of Raw Heaven, Take Heart and Original Love plus excerpts from And Live Apart. Peacock's acknowledged mastery of form uniquely applied to contemporary material, including traditionally shunned sexual references, creates a subtle relevance for poetic ritual applied to modern language and matter. Peacock's amazing control of traditional patterns from sonnets to alphabetic ...

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