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.

I want a simpler life, without the hassle of being online. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the life I 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



1786

Birth of Robert Burns' First Child

Poet involved

What happened

In 1786, Robert Burns and Jean Armour welcomed their first child, a daughter named Elizabeth, into the world. The birth of Elizabeth marked a new chapter in Burns's life, as he embraced the role of fatherhood while continuing to write poetry. This experience of parenthood would later influence his writing, as he often reflected on family life and the joys and challenges of raising children.

Literary impact

The arrival of his daughter inspired Burns to explore themes of love, family, and the passage of time in his poetry. His reflections on parenthood added depth to his work, allowing readers to connect with his experiences on a personal level.

Source: Wikipedia

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