Mourning Dove by Danielle Kercy ’26 Its cheeks are round with youth, and its eyes are wide with innocence, Bringing me to recall my own. Its melancholic voice, gently calling for what’s lost, begging for the return of a morning that has passed, a morning we cannot get back, merely a memory.
The Road of Friendship by Theresa Stender ’29 The road of friendship is difficult to know because sometimes it lasts a lifetime while sometimes it crashes and falls and sometimes makes promises knowing how hard they are to keep or says “it’ll be forever” but it never knows how long “forever” will be . Then…
Lilies by Aren Saraydarian ’26 I see the sun arising high, A cloud not known in all the sky. Awaiting me a journey lies, A journey through this land of light. Afar I walk all through the land, The grass and flow’rs beneath my hand. A song of joy runs through my veins, Again it…
I’ve heard that Death is soft so that when we hold it, it does not callous our hands. But when I play the guitar you gave me, I press the strings too hard and leave valleys running across my fingertips. The chords aren’t kind. The rhythms aren’t pitying. Death isn’t soft.
Good sir! When I behold thee proud and tall, Full of thyself, commanding, seeking praise, Withholding all advance, all kindly phrase, Thy sullen mouth turn’d downward, and withal An unforgiving man! Still then I fall And yearn, and seek, and melt at thy caresses, Still then I lift my face at thine addresses, Believe…
Sometimes Time seems but a sad joke Millions of tiny pictures Bright, flashy, Cheap. All crowded Into a frame which reads, Your Life. But if you push aside That frame, You’ll see a curtain From afar It looks so thick You could never see through. But if you come up close You’ll see It’s really…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Kellenberg celebrated Poetry Week from April 15-19 as part of National Poetry Month. As the halls bustled, students scribbled lines from their favorite poems and penciled in finishing touches to their original pieces. The English department hosted an Open Mic on Thursday, April 18 with 89 students reading…
“A Hymn to the Morning” by Victoria Vakser ’26 O come, all the Offended Behold the rising sun; Your darkest times are ended, A new day has begun. Come now! the birds are gathered, Their sweetest songs they sing; A hymn to their Creator, To the almighty King. All creatures now are stirring, To duties…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: Kellenberg hosted an Open Mic event in the school’s auditorium. This event gave the opportunity for students to recite their favorite poems. Over 60 students in grades 6-12 participated, and many recited original poems. The Open Mic was held in honor of National Poetry Week, during the week…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Music and poetry have always gone hand-in-hand. This past week the English department of Kellenberg has been celebrating National Poetry Weak both in and out of the classroom. One activity the English department hosted was the Poetry and Music Kahoot. It was held April 27 in the auditorium…
