Wordpress: display last N posts on static page

wp_feed.php

<?php
  $args = array( 'numberposts' => 2, 'post_status'=>"publish",'post_type'=>"post",'orderby'=>"post_date");
  $recentposts = get_posts( $args );

  if( empty( $recentposts )):
?>

<div class="three-from-four" id="latest-posts-box">

  <?php
    global $post;
    foreach($recentposts as $index => $post):
      setup_postdata( $post );
  ?>
  <article class="one-from-two element <?= ($index % 2 == 1) ? 'last' : '' ?>">
    <h2>
      <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
        <?php the_title(); ?>
      </a>
    </h2>
    <div class="element-body">
      <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
    </div>
  </article>
  
  <?php
    endforeach;
    wp_reset_postdata();
  ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>