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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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 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...
