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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



1667

Burial in Westminster Abbey

Poet involved

What happened

Abraham Cowley was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1667, a testament to his significant contributions to English literature. His burial alongside literary giants like Chaucer and Spenser underscored his status as an important poet of his time. This final resting place reflects the esteem in which he was held by his contemporaries.

Literary impact

Cowley's burial in Westminster Abbey symbolizes the recognition of his literary achievements and the enduring impact of his work. It serves as a reminder of his place in the canon of English poetry and the influence he had on subsequent generations of writers.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1667

35 poets

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