Nablapomo No Mo'

Then sigh not so
But let them go,

And be you blithe and bonny;

Converting all your sounds of woe

Into. Hey nonny, nonny.

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Say man are you down for doing something positive in the community?

No i don't think I'll ever do that again

Well ain't you worried about doing the right thing?

Well I don't care if I hey nonny nonny nonny ho nonny nonny nonny.

--Shakespeare and the Violent Femmes.

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Alas, Nablapomo is gasping its dying breath, begging for a bullet to bite on. It's taking its last sloppy sip of whiskey and telling us not to be sad, but to remember him going down in a blaze of glory. He looks into our eyes meaningfully and says, "Go on without me; you'll be fine." Then his head drops and his body slackens and we are left to ride out into the sunset alone, scanning the horizon for a grazing herd of ideas and sniffing the air for motivation.

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I plan to continue to write at least once a day, to honor the death of Nablapomo. I feel obliged to, having gained so much from the experience. Not only have I built the confidence to start a novel, but I've watched as my writer friends have also taken the challenge. I feel like I've gotten to know everyone a little more and that's always nice.

They say it only takes 21 days to adopt or break a habit, so hopefully writing has become a habit for all of us. Here is a graduation song for the occaision, Gaudeamus Igitor, with a few minor adjustments. Bona Fortuna and Valete!

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Let us rejoice therefore

While we are young.

After a pleasant youth

After a troublesome old age

The earth will have us.

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Where are they

Who were in the world before us?

You may cross over to heaven

You may go to hell If you wish to see them.

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Our life is brief

It will be finished shortly.

Death comes quickly

Atrociously, it snatches us away.

No one is spared.

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Long live the Nablopomo!

Long live the writers!

Long live each blogger!

Long live each bloggerella!

May they always flourish!

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Long live all maidens

Easy and beautiful!

Long live mature women also,

Tender and loveable

And full of good labor.

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Long live the State

And the One who rules it!

Long live our City

And the charity of benefactors

Which protects us here!

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Let sadness perish!

Let haters perish!

Let the devil perish!

Let whoever is against our blogs

Who laughs at them, perish!