Second Place Rosette Phyllis Shand Allfrey thinking Of what he'd seen

thinking Of what he'd seen

Michael Gorman

of journeys to far-off places

or The Painted Grape (Galley Beggar

David Jones

Second Place Rosette Phyllis Shand Allfrey thinking Of what he'd seenSecond Place Rosette is a calendar of the customs, rituals and practices that make up life in modern Britain. The poems take in maypole dancing, mehndi painting, and medical prescriptions. Some events, like the Jewish Sabbath, happen every week; some, like the putting away of Christmas decorations, thankfully come only once a year. The subjects range from the universal to the personal: every family might have its own ritual, and each culture its own