Above: Men and Women Standing Proud By Luka Pierre-Louis ’22 Below: The Beauty in Imperfection Katelin Lopez ’25 I have always strived for perfection. That’s what the goal was to my mind… perfection. Recently, I’ve realized that this goal is irrational, quite impossible, and just a waste of my time. Now don’t get me…
Above: “Evil Eyes” by Samantha Nobles ’22 Below: “Haunted House” by Nathaniel Denzler ’22 I am not one to believe in the supernatural or the paranormal. Usually people talk about that stuff and I just look away and roll my eyes. However, there is one time in my life where I questioned that belief. My…
Above: “Lily Pads” by Lindsey Rubenstein ’24 Below: “Blue” by Audrey Sasso ’25 Blue like the ocean that can show such might; Blue like the midday sky: clear, calm and bright; Blue like blueberries: sweet and always a delight; Blue like sapphires, a jewel sparkling in moonlight; Blue like robin eggs, a treasure yet almost never…
Shades of Blue By Samantha Nobles ’22 “How do you describe the color blue?” By Grace Wilson ’23 Blue is known to evoke melancholy. Yet I find no sadness in it. Blue extends beyond rainy days and Mondays; goodbyes and endings. It is your first breath, welcoming, vulnerable. Driving open-roaded, rolled-down windows, volume full of…
Desert Sunflowers by Katelin Lopez ’25 White Sun by Chikamso Agina ’22 In the month of her birth, the sun hides behind clouds of ash, like it’s afraid of the rain and how it pours and of the screeching thunder that chases after bolts of lightning, striking the rumbling earth. Of course, this can’t be…
My Greek Orthodox Easter by Aryetta Koutsogiannis ’23 Growing up Greek Orthodox, my mother often stressed the importance of Lent. She believed that we can strengthen our relationship with God through fasting. Maybe I was too young to truly see how this could be, but as the time passes, you stray away from the path.…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, March 18th, Kellenberg’s Renaissance hosted a poetry read-around. The Renaissance is Kellenberg’s Literary magazine where students have the opportunity to express their creativity through prose, short stories, artwork, and essays. The read-around consisted of students in grades 6-12 reading works from their favorite poets, such as…
Artwork by Angelina Scalice ’23 Poem by William Hegarty ’23 The pounding sound of dread in my head, The dumbfounded counting of hours, the dazzling showers, Flying like sand in the wind through the sky. Trying and failing with all of our lies, We’ll never reach the promised land while Sinning and watching with bystander’s…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Friday, February 11th, the Renaissance club had a showing of the recently released “Tragedy of Macbeth” directed by Joel Coen in the auditorium. The movie is a rendition on the already famous Macbeth, one of the most critically acclaimed Shakespearean tragedies. “Tragedy of Macbeth” stars eminent actors…
Above: The Monster Within by Samantha Nobles, ’22 Reflection by Angelina Scalice ’23 Such… horror. Such monstrosity. I begged myself to avert my eyes, yet I could not. The terror, it held my gaze. Before me, I saw such a—wretch. Filthy, abhorrent. Feral were its eyes, glowing with— not a flame of passion, but…