The General Store by Mekhi Tauakume

Congratulations to newly published author Mekhi Tauakume, who was in Year 8 at Russley School in 2018. Mekhi's poem, 'The General Store' was written during a poetry workshop with the School for Young Writers at the Ferrymead Heritage Park. The poem was published in Toitoi 14 in February 2019.

The poem was illustrated by Rosie Meyer, also aged 13 years.

Congratulations Mekhi

School for Young Writers