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

Event dated 1850–1855

Final Years in Grasmere

Poet involved

What happened

After the death of her brother William in 1850, Dorothy Wordsworth continued to reside in Grasmere, a picturesque village in the Lake District of England, until her own death in 1855. These final years were marked by solitude, reflection, and a deep sense of loss, as she grappled with her memories and literary legacy. Her time in Grasmere was significant for her personal and creative development.

Literary impact

During this period, Dorothy's writings became more introspective, reflecting her thoughts on loss, memory, and the passage of time. Her experiences in Grasmere during these years contributed to the depth and emotional resonance of her later poetry.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1850

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