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Eric-Anderson Momou was born in the Ivory Coast in Africa. He lives in the Midwest, and is an alumni of UW-Milwaukee with a BA degree in Literature and Cultural Theory. With an Associate’s of Science from Madison College. His short fiction has appeared in Litro Magazine, and the Yahara Journal. Email @ekmomou@gmail.com for inquiries.

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  • On the Poet Phyllis Wheatley

    E.K. Anderson While the name Phyllis Wheatley may not resonate with many in the 21st century, her cultural  legacy pervades throughout many literary influences in our time. Phyllis was born in Senegal/ Gambia in the year 1753. Kidnapped at the age of 8 and placed on a slave ship in 1761 she was brought to…

  • Journal entry 6

    Such is life. The case bestowed from the wanton few who believe it to be one of either polarity: a flippantly bemusing carnival, or a nihilistic abyss have little understanding of balance, scope, breadth, or spectrum of life. Stoicism, it is my personal belief, if it is not internalized from aloofness or nonchalance –for Man,…

  • Journal entry 5

    What are your favorite sports to watch and play? I enjoy extreme sports like the X-games. BMX, and skateboarding. The Olympics

  • Methuselah

    A short story by E.K. Anderson “Put this on,” said the Salesman. He handed Demetria a halo-shaped visor.  With difficulty, she placed it over her pompadour, and head. Then, with a buzz, the visor turned on.  She rolled her wheelchair closer to the aquarium.  “I don’t see anything,” she said. “That’s because they glow in…

  • The Day Their Bodies Knew Form

    The Day Their Bodies Knew Form Fantasy E.K. Anderson Mami Wata had only death on her mind.  As she walked to the Necromancer’s house, it amused her to think that of all the times she’d visited Papa Legba’s medium, she needed a Voodoun doll, or a potion on behalf of another person. Now it was…

  • Journal entry 4: Reading List

    What books do you want to read? –Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace –The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel -Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (yes, I know a classic I have neglected to read) –In the Black by Patrick S. Thomlison –The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss –The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman -Anything by…

  • Journal prompt 3

    Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. I have only shared these recipes with those I deem closest with. While I don’t observe many of the traditions I used to, my family observed making African stews – specifically peanut butter stew, okra, or palm nut stew.

  • Journal reflection entry

    What makes a good leader? A good leader is a person who is able to acknowledge when they are wrong. They are able to follow as well. I hadn’t read much on servant leadership, until recently, but a person can lead from the back as well amongst others. They are able to make necessary changes,…

  • The Pilot

    The Pilot By E.K. Anderson Word Count: 814 The man dreams of flying in a cloud-ridden heaven, where the sky bleeds sienna and blonde. He is safe here, in this vision, amidst the dawn firmament. The vapors cannot reach him.  When he wakes he is in his bed in a hospital room. He is roused…

  • If you could un-invent something, what would it be? The internet. I appreciate publications, and the times when people could walk around in nature, and speak amongst themselves.