Scrawl Place
The Journal
transdesert gender tryst / at the foot of mount wrightson
A poem by sterling-elizabeth arcadia, inspired by Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona.
Magical Marvin’s Mechanical Museum
A poem by Danielle Shorr, inspired by
unique museum in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
cottonwood falls
A poem by Eimear Laffan, inspired by the Cottonwood Falls in Nelson, British Columbia.
Summer in Helsinki
A poem by Gerry Stewart, inspired by Cafe Regatta in Helsinki, Finland.
Not a Single Joyous Thing to Be Found
A story by Cathy Ulrich, inspired by Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan.
Balboa
A story by Lucas Smith, inspired by Balboa Island, California.
Fly Zone
A story by writer Melissa Nunez, inspired by a trip to the National Butterfly Center near the Texas-Mexico border.
95th & Broadway
A poem by Lisa Summe, inspired by the subway stop at 95th and Broadway in New York City.
As the snow began to fall
A poem by Ana Reisens, inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremburg, Germany.
Waiting for a Flight at Charles De Gaulle Airport, 3/24/20
A story by Simon Nagel, inspired by the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris France.
Prague
A story by Stuart Buck, inspired by a trip to Prague, Czech Republic.
Postcard Window at Suomenlinna (Finland’s Fortress)
A poem by Gerry Stewart, inspired by Suomenlinna, an old sea fortress in Helsinki, Finland.
Jharokha
A poem by Nikita Parik, inspired by the Begum Bazar in Hyderabad, India.
Laugarvatn, Iceland
A story by Caroljean Gavin, inspired by a trip to Laugarvatn, Iceland.
Ledra Street
A story by Nora Nadjarian, inspired by a street in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Descending Borobudur
A story by Sara Hills, inspired by the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Java.
Ancient Chinese Ritual Art
A story by Eliot Li, set in Hong Kong.
Chagall Windows
A story by Liza Wieland, inspired by Marc Chagall’s “America Windows” at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Three Years
A story by Adrienne Marie Barrios, set in Seattle and suburban Seattle.
Fair Winds at Clover Point
An essay by Karin Hedetniemi, inspired by Clover Point Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Self-Portrait at Agios Pavlos
A poem by Andrea Krause, inspired by the beach Agios Pavlos, Greece.
South Beach
A story by Wilson Koewing, inspired by a trip to South Beach, Miami, Florida.
Sijo: Just Maple
A poem by James Penha, inspired by a trip to “Just Maple” a syrup producer in New Hampshire.
Alameda
A poem by the writer Matthew Andrews, inspired by the tiny doors in Alameda, California.
Angel Island Ferry
A poem by Matthew Andrews, inspired by Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Seville, New Year’s Eve, 2019
A story by Fiona McKay, inspired by the Palacio de las Duenas in Seville, Spain.
Fumar mata
A story by HLR, inspired by a trip to Benidorm, Spain.
Needle Park
A story by Becca Yenser, inspired by a park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Central Market, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
A poem by Andy Brown, inspired by Central Market in downtown Lancaster Pennsylvania.
This is how I drink whiskey in the morning
A story by Salena Casha, inspired by a trip to the distilleries of Islay, Scotland.
The Order of Things
A prose poem by Daniel Johnson, inspired by the Mutton Lane Inn, Cork, Ireland.
To misname a noun eg. Bird
A proem by Seye Fakinlede, set in the town of Ummuneochi, Nigeria.
My Lost Vowel
An essay by P.S. Nolf, inspired by Putneyville, Pennsylvania.
Late Night Past the Occidental Cigar Club
A story by Caitlin Fillmore, inspired by a trip to San Francisco.
Imitation
A story by Shreya Khobragade, inspired by Hill Road in Mumbai, India.
Summer Sippers
An essay by Jillian Luft, inspired by a day in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Honey Island Swamp
A poem by Jack Bedell, inspired by Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana.
Queen Bess Island
A poem by Jack Bedell, inspired by Queen Bess Island, Louisiana.
That One Week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A prose poem by Leigh Chadwick, inspired by a visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Pink Rose on a Marble Bench
A story by Slawka Scarso, set in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome.
Playful Dead
A story by Bayveen O’Connell, inspired by The Sacro Bosco (The Monster Park) in Bomarzo, Italy.
‘B’ Is for Bosque
A story by Becca Yenser, inspired by the Bosque trail in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Churchyard Kurseong
A story by Mandira Pattnaik, inspired by a cemetery in Kurseong, one of the most haunted places in India.
The Goose Lady
A story by Judy Lunsford, inspired by the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, Arizona.
Ode to the Magic
A poem by Erica Abbott, inspired by Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens.
Namesake
A story by Christina Rosso, inspired by Laurel Hill Cemetary in Philadelphia.
After Hours, Ad Astra
A poem by Alison Lubar, inspired by Washington Square Park in Philadelphia.
Steve’s Prince of Steaks in far Northeast Philadelphia
A poem by Jane-Rebecca Cannarella, inspired by Steve’s Prince of Steaks, in Philadelphia.
A Quintana dos Mortos in Love
A story by Rosemary Thorne, inspired by the Quintana de Mortos in Compostela, Spain.
eu kalypto
A story by Jody Rae, inspired by New Brighton Beach, California.
The Munlochy Clootie Well
A story by Sherry Morris, inspired by the Munlochy Clootie Well in Scotland.
My Boyfriend & I’s Kiss Cam Went Viral at Comerica Park, Reaching 2.5 Million Views
A story by Pam Avoledo, inspired by the Kiss Cam at Comerica Park, Detroit.
Bald Knob, West Virginia
A story by Kirsten Reneau, inspired by Bald Knob, West Virginia.
Mexico, New York
An essay by John Chrostek, inspired by a trip to Mexico, New York.
Looking for Judy @ Books and Books
A poem by Carol Krauss, inspired by a bookstore in Key West, Florida.
The Blanket by the River
A story by Shannon Frost Greenstein, inspired by a bridge near 30th Street Station, Philadelphia.
Ghost Ballet
A poem by Todd Osborne, inspired by Ghost Ballet, a sculpture in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nora Springs
A poem by Kelli Lage, inspired by Nora Springs, Iowa.
A Note on Preserving Federal Land
A poem by Sam Boudreau, inspired by Sex Peak, a mountain lookout in Kootenai National Forest, Montana.
La Brea Tar Pits
A story by Kelle Clark, inspired by the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
Cadillac Ranch
A story by Paul Ruta, inspired by an art installation in Amarillo, Texas.
When I Lived in Soda Springs, Idaho & the Cashier at the Convenience Store Was Friendly to Me
A short piece by Laurinda Lind, inspired by Soda Springs, Idaho.
If You Spend Ten Minutes in every Corner of this City
A poem by Fasasi Abdulrosheed Oladipupo, inspired by Ibadan, Nigeria.
Lagos
A poem by Fasasi Abdulrosheed Oladipupo, inspired by Lagos, Nigeria.
Love Is a Beach
A story by Overcomer Ibiteye, inspired by a beach in Lagos.
The House on Via San Lucifero
A story by Claudia Lundahl, inspired by a house in Sardinia.
Untitled Puerto Rico poem
A poem by Selena Cotte, inspired by Puerto Rico.
Grand Canyon
A poem by Kimberly Glanzman, inspired by a hike through the Grand Canyon.
On Chalk’s Airway, Flight 101 to Miami Beach
A story by the writer Amy Barnes about a flight to Miami Beach, Florida.
Every Time I Wonder Whether I’m More Heart Or Fist
A poem by Despy Boutris, inspired by The Garlic Shoppe, in Gilroy, California.
Ohio (a class of submarine; a state)
A prose poem by Ceridwen Hall.
Ghost Forest
A poem by Amy Bobeda, inspired by a walk in Madison Square Park, New York City.
Night Snow in Vancouver
A poem by Yuan Changming, inspired by Vancouver, Canada.
Sculptures in Glebe Park
A poem by Caroline Misner, inspired by the sculptures in Glebe Park, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
Since Eyjafjallajökul Erupted
A poem inspired by a volcano in Iceland by Emily Hockaday.
The Border Wall of Sadness
A story by Janice Northerns, inspired by Hobo Hot Springs in Saratoga, Wyoming.
MCO
A poem by Selena Cotte, inspired by MCO, the Orlando, Florida airport.
What the Brooke’s Point Farmer Taught Me
A poem by the Jose Luis Pablo, inspired by Brooke’s Point, Palawan, Philippines.
Divine Sorrow in Baguio City
A poem by Jose Luise Pablo, inspired by Baguio City, Philippines.
You Ain’t Shit
A poem by Courtney LaBlanc, inspired by the state of North Dakota.
Hiraeth in California
A poem by Katie Manning, inspired by the “Stairways to Nowhere” in Felicity, California.
On the Spiritual Edge, Outside Florence
A story by Cheryl Pappas, inspired by the Castello del Trebbio, outside of Florence, Italy.
If you were here my love, you’d be all talk
A poem by Kory Wells, inspired by the Ponte de Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy.
Lost in the Crossroads at Lavapiés Quarter
A story by Rosemary Thorne, inspired by Lavapiés Quarter in Madrid, Spain.
The photoreconnaissance wants an autogiro
A poem by Vanessa Couto Johnson, inspired by the Palácio Nacional de Sintra in Lisbon, Portugal.
A Visit to the Azulejos Museum
A story by Fiona McKay, inspired by the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon, Portugal.
Grandview
A story from Christy Lorio, inspired by a hike in the Grand Canyon.
Under the Waterfall
A poem by Elizabeth J. Coleman, inspired by a waterfall in Sapphire, North Carolina.
General Rules for a Starfari When Visiting Hollywood
A hybrid by Susan Triemert, inspired by Hollywood, California.
53 Minutes: Cliff’s Beach – Oahu, Hawai’i
A story by Shareen Murayama, inspired by a beach on Oahu, Hawai’i.
The Lady in White
A story by Melissa Llanes Brownlee, inspired by a road on the Big Island, Hawaii.
A Vague Recollection from 111 Liberty Ave.
A memory from Shome Dasgupta, inspired by a place in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Dublin City
A poem by D.S. Maolali, inspired by a walk through Dublin City, Ireland.
Potter’s Field
A poem by Amy Bobeda, inspired by Washington Square Park, New York City.
Washington Square
A poem by Shane Schick, inspired by Washington Square Park in New York City.
Cover Story
A poem by Ceridwen Hall, inspired by the Hawkbill “Devil’s Boat” submarine attraction in Arco, Idaho.
Hot Pot
A story by Wilson Koewing, inspired by a hot pot in Dalabyggð, Iceland.
Our Marriage Died at the Dead Sea
A story by Amy Barnes, inspired by a beach resort at Biankini Beach.