Anna Sverclova
My name is Anna Šverclová. I'm a published poet and creative writing major at Macalester College. I love exploring the world around me. You can almost always find me digging in the mud by the river, journal in my back pocket. My writing focuses on my relationship with the world, childhood trauma, and my hometown. I write both for the page and for performance. You can find me at annasverclova.com
Blogs by Anna Sverclova
On Island Time & Space
On the island, there are no directions.
Letter to My Host Mother // Galápagos Islands
For our last day together, I’ve been looking back on the last three months we’ve shared. In this letter, I want to tell you all the things I haven’t had the...
Making Kin // Galápagos Islands
Being queer, the concept of “found family” is not new to me.
The Legend of the Guava // Galápagos Islands
I first heard the legend of the guayaba (guava) recounted during a hike through the forest at Hacienda Guadalupe, a farm up in the Highlands of San Cristóbal...
Day in the Life // Galápagos Islands
A typical day on San Cristóbal island starts with the sun breaking through my window.
The Myth of "Wilderness" // Galápagos Islands
Most recorded history frames the Galápagos Islands as a pristine, untouched wilderness.
Advice for Vagina-Havers in the Galápagos Islands
I’ve been on San Cristóbal island for a little over a month now, and I feel like I was greatly under-prepared for the amount of vaginal stress I have had to...
Voyage to Birdcage Island // Galápagos Islands // Isla Española
To get to Isla Española from San Cristóbal, you must first endure 2 hours of agony.
On the Sun // Galápagos Islands // Isla San Cristóbal
On the island, there is no such thing as dawn.
Quito, Ecuador // Earthbound Reflections //// a Zuihitsu*
All of the water in Quito comes from the mountain.