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



1854

Death of His Wife Mary Anne

Poet involved

What happened

In 1854, Barry Cornwall experienced the profound loss of his wife, Mary Anne Procter. This event deeply affected him and marked a turning point in his life and poetry. The grief he experienced during this time influenced his later works, which often reflected themes of loss and mourning.

Literary impact

The death of his wife profoundly impacted Cornwall's poetry, leading him to explore themes of grief and solitude in his later works. This personal tragedy added depth to his writing, allowing him to connect with readers on an emotional level.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1854

161 poets

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