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Closes

A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 20 January 2028

This site has been a retirement project in musical poetry: poems chosen with care and set to music, offered freely for as long as it felt right to keep the garden open.

After the death of my mother, the work no longer holds the place it once did in my life. I have gone as far with it as I wish to go. Like a sand mandala, it was made to be completed and then released. I am not attached to its permanence, and I do not believe any of it needs to last beyond the time it was given.

My wife and I are simplifying our days. The server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the quieter life we want.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

Until midnight on 20 January 2028, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. That is when my VPS server contract comes to an end, and it will not be renewed. After that, the server will be switched off and the site will disappear.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard



2014

Event dated 13 May 2014

Turkish Soma Extension

What happened

The Turkish Soma mining disaster in 2014, which resulted in the deaths of 301 miners, drew international attention to the safety conditions in Turkey's mining industry. The tragedy highlighted the ongoing risks faced by miners and prompted widespread protests and calls for improved safety regulations. This disaster served as a pivotal moment in the fight for workers' rights and safety in the mining sector.

Literary impact

The Turkish Soma disaster extension in 2014 has had a profound social impact, inspiring poetry that addresses the struggles of workers and the need for reform, echoing the voices of those affected by industrial tragedies.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 2014

3 poets

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