“Act So Final” by Makaela Tracey
Meg Kennedy, Author
November 6, 2019
Senior Makaela Tracey has been writing in her free time for many years, using it to find her voice and tell her story and the stories of others, especially when it comes to social justice. Starting back in her freshman year, Makaela began looking into social justice. She explored documentaries and tv...
5 Creative Writing Prompts That Cured My Writer’s Block
Meg Kennedy, Author
September 18, 2019
As a writer, you sometimes hit a point. Face flat against the desk, hair splayed, eyes screwed shut as you rack your brain for just one more idea. I know I've been in this prompt purgatory one too many times. In hopes to solve this mini-crisis, here are five prompts to alleviate writer's block: 1. Write a...
Writing Prompt for the week of 1/7/19
January 7, 2019
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! The Lance is starting off the year with a challenge for the Mercy community: a prompt from Ms. Yanson herself. Prompt: The following words have multiple definitions and uses. Choose one and look it up. Identify phrases, idioms, homonyms, and clichés containing it. Ma...
Chosen Response for the Hands Prompt!
Maggie Burnham, Editor of The Lance
November 26, 2018
Hands that Feed Blen Mulugeta Stuck in a dark, and cold cell, The only human interaction I have are the hands that feed me. Through the small slot in the wall, a foot wide And a half a foot tall Five inches from the ground Each day have a pair of hands, one for every day of the week, My only way...
Poetry Prompt for the Week of 11/26
Maggie Burnham, Editor of The Lance
November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018 Every other week, The Lance will be posting a writing prompt to The Shield’s “poetry corner.” Responses to these prompts could be featured in The Lance itself, or they may be brought to a writer’s workshop. The next writer’s workshop for The Lance is to be announced! Kee...
Poetry Power Hour
September 25, 2018
Check Out the Latest From Poetry Corner! Poetry Prompt for the Week of 9/24 • Maggie Burnham 9/18 how many of us? • Leah Williams 3/5 Poetry Assembly • Meg Kennedy ...
Poetry Prompt for the Week of 9/24
Maggie Burnham
September 18, 2018
Every other week, The Lance will be posting a writing prompt to The Shield’s “poetry corner.” Responses to these prompts could be featured in The Lance itself, or they may be brought to a writer’s workshop. The first writer’s workshop for The Lance is on October 4 in room 104. This week...
how many of us?
Leah Williams '19, Guest Contributer
March 5, 2018
A view point from the students to bring awareness to the issue of gun policy and gun violence everything was coming together now he knew what senior year meant and Samuel Zeif was starting to appreciate his four years at highschool he had spent that school he once called home it was somewhere so sa...
Poetry Assembly
Meg Kennedy, Staff
November 27, 2017
Four of our own Mercy girls were selected last Tuesday, November 7th, to read their own poetry at our inaugural Poetry Assembly. We began the assembly with a poem from each girl: Meg Kennedy ‘20, Olivia Barry ‘20, Blen Mulugeta ‘20, and Julia Shovan ‘18. We then heard from Ms. Lynne Spigelmire...