Second Place Rosette Phyllis Shand Allfrey from its beginnings

from its beginnings

but linked by the experiences of the descendants of a Jamaican family of mixed Indian and African heritage

They are the bones

of journeys to far-off places

Michael Gorman

Second Place Rosette Phyllis Shand Allfrey from its beginningsSecond 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