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Premium Member Chapter 96 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Boundaries Regulations and Frustrations
Date:  August 2041

Members of the Damian fraternity 
Were relaxing in the backyard. The
Soon to be 4 year olds conducted 
Themselves in their sandbox.
The older children picniced on
The grass. Amadeus DJ Damali 
And Desharah sat...

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Categories: tanaka, deep,
Form: Alliteration



Premium Member Chapter 100 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Big Barbecue Celebration of Life Mass Invitations Continues
While family Mingled with one 
Another and strangers the party flowed 
Smoothly. Music was enjoyed.
Everybody indulged. With a little 
Champagne some wine and juice.
The bar also served smoothies.
Adults mingled. Delilah Mallory 
Mother Daughtry and Amaliah...

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Categories: tanaka, 4th grade, birth, child, confidence,
Form: Alliteration
Zen Death Haiku Ii
Today, catching sight of the mallards
crying over Lake Iware:
Must I too vanish into the clouds?
—Prince Otsu translation by Michael R. Burch  

This world—
to what may we compare it?
To autumn fields
lying darkening at dusk
illuminated by...

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Categories: tanaka, death, imagery, life, nature, symbolism, visionary, world,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Chapter 99 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Dj Damali Nyaf and Rico: the Celebration-- Mass Invitations
Date:   April  2045
 
An excellent April afternoon blooming.
Damali is now 19 years old this
Day. Damali was thinking of his future 
Stretched out at his study desk.
He had been enrolled for a year...

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Categories: tanaka, granddaughter,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 95 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Just Summertime Birthday Celebrations
The kid who often was lost in 
The sauce Joshua! His 
 birthday was in June. He became
The strong silent youngster with 
The youngest kids. 
 A small Celebration was held in
Josh's honor party at...

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Categories: tanaka, birth, black love, children, confidence, devotion, emotions,
Form: Alliteration



Premium Member Chapter 151-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: Pt 1 This Day This Family
Date: April  1,   2051

  air planes departed in flight
 1 hour and 15 minutes
Between them. The trip was 7 hours
And approximately 30 minutes in
Duration. The first plane touched down 
On the...

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Categories: tanaka, africa, allusion, birth, child,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 106 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Dj Damali : Cruel Ball-- Warriors Vs Black China Men
11 am everybody was preped
And in the yard pass the two 
Houses waiting and planning for the
Cruel Ball Opposition.
 There was Amadeus 
DJ Damali Rico Nyaf Justin Jordan 
Tanaka Aka Tank Constantino Aka
Tino Ricky and...

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Categories: tanaka, best friend, confidence, dance, emotions,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 91-- Damian Delilah Mallory: Changes
Date:  April 2041

It's been one week now. There
Was no sign of the Black China 
Men. The other Hakim family 
Members decided to take residence 
Closer to the foundational family.
Which was Greatgrand and 
Carter Hakim...

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Categories: tanaka, africa, black love, books, death, Lullaby,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 159-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: Festive Family Time - same day
Date:  June  2051

Damian returned to buoyant activities 
Out to the front when he saw Ras Madan 
Approaching happily straight to
Damian. Damian was thinking 
"Waa well I just wanted the family 
That lived here."...

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Categories: tanaka, allusion, birth, black love,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 150 -- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA:
Date:  April   2051

Second day of April.
There was a light Hawaiian cool 
Breeze early morning.  DJ Amadeus 
Nyaf Rico Tino and Damali met Sidney
CJ  Crysteph Adonis Kyon and Franky 
In Kyon's...

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Categories: tanaka, absence, allusion, beach,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Chapter 139 -- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: The Small House Compromise
Date:  May 2050

Damian stood over their large crib
Gazing lovingly at his five infant sons
Thinking of soon to be one girl, Dasheri!"
She was due for July. Full house now.
The addition was now ready for
Habitation. Dolly...

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Categories: tanaka, allusion, beautiful, birth, black love, blessing,
Form: Alliteration
Zen Death Haiku Ix
ZEN DEATH HAIKU VIII

These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku. 

Since I was born, 
I must die, 
and so …
—Kisei (1688-1764) , loose translation/interpretation of his jisei (death poem)  by...

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Categories: tanaka, age, allegory, allusion, analogy, angst, animal, autumn,
Form: Haiku
Scripted On Tequila
"Scripted on Tequila"

I used to love you! I cherished you! Thus you embraced me , you raised me, you shared me with the world.
I was a gift just as much you were to us....

Lies ,...

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Categories: tanaka, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, absence,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things