Hi Elle

What I love most about your poem "Kereru" is that you have added this beautiful photo - taken by yourself (!) and also added the description of the "Kereru" , explaining how this relates to yourself as a New Zealander.

This makes your piece not just a simple poem, but more of a work of art.

As the poem is quite short and simple I think that your art work really enhances it as a piece and makes it really enjoyable to read whilst showing off your creative side.

My favourite line of your poem is

"and softly you coo,
"kereru"."

Along with your picture this really allows me to visualise you poem - bird !