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.

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



1850

Final Years in Norwich

Poet involved

What happened

In 1850, Amelia Alderson Opie returned to Norwich, England, where she spent her final years. This return to her birthplace allowed her to reflect on her life and career, surrounded by the familiar landscapes that had shaped her early experiences. It was a period of introspection and legacy-building.

Literary impact

Her final years in Norwich provided a sense of closure and connection to her roots, influencing her reflections on her life's work. This period allowed her to consolidate her thoughts and experiences, which may have informed her later poetry and writings.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1850

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