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



1158

Hildegard of Bingen's Move to Rupertsberg

Poet involved

What happened

In 1158, Hildegard and her community of nuns relocated to Rupertsberg, near Bingen am Rhein, Germany. This move was significant as it allowed her to establish a new convent and further develop her religious and artistic pursuits. The new location provided a fresh environment for her to continue her work and expand her influence.

Literary impact

The establishment of the convent at Rupertsberg became a hub for Hildegard's creative output, where she composed more music and wrote additional texts. This relocation also enhanced her visibility and allowed her to engage more actively with the broader ecclesiastical community, further enriching her poetic and theological contributions.

Source: Wikipedia

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