The Trailblaze


William Peeters is a graduating senior at Pembroke Pines Charter High School. His self portrait explores the ties to childhood being broken as he transitions to college life, with the woodpecker representing hope for the future.


Published by theatala

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.

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