“Childhood Christmas” by Ciara Bice ’25 Waking up on December 1 to find the Elf on the Shelf and open the Advent Calendar there is a sense of joy that fills the soul. Decorating the tree, putting up the Nativity and setting up the Advent Wreath. Taking the train into Manhattan to see the tree…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Strauss ’25: Photo credit: Mary O’Brien The Renaissance gathered together to view the 2015 documentary “I Come From,” a film displaying the Voices Inside prison program in Kentucky. In room 238, the Renaissance gathered with movie snacks and watched the documentary on Friday afternoon, the regular meeting date for the…
A dusk was come; the earth a sullen quiet Had raised to protest Night’s impending gloom, And pulled the tired land to noiseless riot, Forestalling to the most the coming doom. And animals, whose shadows claimed the night, And glimpsèd were before they turned to naught, Shrank from the chilling silence, and in fright, Cried…
The freedom we chase Kids’re so quick to grow up, they dream of being “free” They race through long grass barefoot, past playgrounds and climbing trees They never stop to breathe, or take in any scenes Twenty summers pass and suddenly they see The freedom that they longed for was never truly free Now they…
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…
“Energy Doll” Illustration by Brandi Licato ’24
The Energy of The Mind By Veronica Belanger ’24 Today and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, tired I find myself running on the hamster wheel of my own mind. It leaves me wandering in place, in complete confusion While it runs and jumps (mostly to conclusions). I just want a break, to ease this…
Distance By Elena Brutus ‘24 As I crossed the border I knew This was the last time I would see you She told me from the beginning to keeps my distance Of course, I’m stubborn so, I didn’t listen The days flew by and our friendship grew Soon everything in sight reminded…
Love’s No Streaming Service Feeling blue lately without you but looking at this screen reminds me of you. It’s 3 A.M. The distance between us is tiring my heart apart. I wish we were a Netflix movie so I can just hit restart
“Real Things” by Riley Fallon ’26 Real things take time Like the flower that grows From a seed In the ground It won’t sprout overnight Or in a day It will take days Or weeks Or months Or years But, the more time The flower has to grow The more water And sunlight It gets…
