A quiet notice V2Melody closes at midnight on , Spanish time.

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.

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. The poems were already here before I arrived and began to experiment with them. They will still be here when these musical experiments, and indeed myself, have been swept away, like the sand of a mandala. Nothing has been lost.

I want a simpler end to my life, days of simple love and enjoyment with my wonderful wife of 20 years. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit that life.

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.

The Mandala Is Finished explains this more fully.

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

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard


1731

Event dated 1720–1740

Science Invention

Introduction of the Sextant for Precise Angles

Poets involved

What happened

The introduction of the sextant for precise angle measurement in 1731 by John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey revolutionized navigation. This instrument allowed sailors to determine their latitude and longitude with unprecedented accuracy, significantly improving maritime exploration and trade. The sextant became an essential tool for navigators, facilitating longer sea voyages and enhancing global commerce. Its development marked a critical advancement in the science of navigation, influencing the Age of Enlightenment.

Literary impact

The introduction of the sextant for precise angles in 1731 advanced navigation, inspiring scientific and exploratory motifs in 18th-century poetry. Poets such as William Cowper and Robert Burns drew on themes of adventure and the natural world, reflecting the era's fascination with exploration.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1731

29 poets

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