Kiley Irizarry won first place for “Perfect System” in the Poem for Two Voices category of the 2021-22 Broward County Literary Fair. She is finishing her sophomore year at Pembroke Pines Charter High School and is a member of NEHS. Kiley has loved writing ever since 1st grade when her teacher would assign creative writing assignments every week. She often takes inspiration from her own life or topics she is passionate about.
the atala is designed, curated, & edited by the Pines Charter Chapter of the National English Honor Society. It showcases original student poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and art. Like its namesake — the small, bright butterfly that grew from near extinction to rising numbers in our part of the world — this little literary journal aims to grow our love of writing and expand our community’s appreciation for the literary arts. View more posts
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