<?php
  $homepagePosts = new WP_Query(array(
    'posts_per_page' => 2
  ));

  while ($homepagePosts->have_posts()) {
    $homepagePosts->the_post(); ?>
    <div>
      <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
        <span><?php the_time('M'); ?></span>
        <span><?php the_time('d'); ?></span>
      </a>
      <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
      <p>
        <?php echo wp_trim_words(get_the_content(), 18); ?>
        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">View more</a>
      </p>
    </div>
  <?php } wp_reset_postdata();
?>