Artwork by Mairéad Lees, ’21 By Katerina Thireos, ’23: A Sliver of Light Being in the dark is no easy thing. Nyctophobia is the extreme fear of night or darkness. Even in the brightest of days, it is still fearfully dark. I wake up at the crack of dawn when the sun begins to shine…
By Aryetta Koutsogiannis, ’22: Cat-life, Human-Life You and I live in two different worlds. You the reader see in vibrant colors but for me it is dim. I walk on four while you walk on two, my hearing and smell are better than yours, but you can see a wider range than I. I don’t…
Anime-style “Green Warrior” artwork by Luka Pierre-Louis, ’22 By Olivia Rasweiler, ’22: Be not afraid, For God is with you. Believe it or not, His words are always true. When in doubt and despair, God will show the way. If you’re lost or scared, Just take a breath and pray. Everything happens for a reason,…
EXHILARATION By Jimmy Ganosis ’23: My adrenaline is rushing; I feel a fear that I have never felt. My father takes my hand. We are then swooped up like a mother picks up a newborn child. The icy cold temperatures make me shiver to my heart’s core; The wind whips my face making it unable…
Artwork by Caitlin Doherty, ’21 Caitlin Doherty’s digital rendering of a student on a walk in the halls of Kellenberg was done on her iPad with the ProCreate App and her Apple Pencil. By Marc Scocca, ’21 Today is a special day. A chance for a deviation from monotony Today is a special day. largely…
By Isabella Fernandez, ’23: Isabella Fernandez pens a heartfelt letter to her grandmother reminiscing on the special moments they shared together. Dear Wewa, I love you so much, I can’t believe you’re gone. I miss you like crazy and wish you were here with me. I will always remember when we would sleepover and I…
Acrylic paint on canvas board, by Gianna Chiariello, ’21 Renaissance Arts and Literature, presented by Phoenix Online In an effort to reach as many of our Kellenberg Families as possible, Phoenix Online is now proud to post weekly poems, prose, art, and photography from our student contributors for Renaissance, Kellenberg’s Arts and Literature magazine. The…
By Giuliana Cappi, ’22: What is more beautiful than a smile? Is it when you make her cry? Her bleeding heart as she reaches out for you. The stumble in her legs as she runs to catch you but watches as you slip through her trembling fingers. Trying desperately to pick up the pieces you…
Emma O’Keefe’s ’21 Flowers in Colored Pencil reminds us of the inevitable spring to come. Renaissance Arts and Literature, presented by Phoenix Online In an effort to reach as many of our Kellenberg Families as possible, Phoenix Online is now proud to post weekly poems, prose, art, and photography from our student contributors for Renaissance,…
By Edward Jansen, ’21: The nights are hardest In a lonely leather chair Gripping Firmly on the armrest Daring not to blink (Just do it, don’t think!) Worrisome Quite slowly She opens up the door Softly Lingering on the handle Steps into the corridor We do not speak the other’s language Melting slowly in the…