Threnody of Netscape

Dum-Dum

it may be easy to forget, but it was not too long ago that the end of one of the pioneering web browsers, netscape, came to fruition. its life, marked, on this dirge, as would be marked on its tombstone — Oct. 13, 1994 to Feb. 1, 2008. the decision to shut down made by america online — after letting it atrophy.

Da-Dum

written as a dirge, with matching meter and rhyme to many other popular, to be read slowly, capturing the melancholy felt by many at the time, and repeated — yet hopefully not repeated

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They A. Online,
Did not see the good in time.

We everyone,
Do know there are more to – come.

October 13, 1994 – February 1, 2008

originally conceived January 10, 2008

Reminder: insights and solutions to mysteries within will be posted next week. in the meantime, I would love to know your thoughts and what meaning, puzzle, riddle, hidden or otherwise you are able to glean from this piece

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I used Netscape,
It was good and it was great.

They A. Online,
Did not see the good in time.

We everyone,
Do know there are more to – come.

October 13, 1994 – February 1, 2008