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



1615

Marriage to Elizabeth

Poet involved

What happened

In 1615, John Ford married Elizabeth, although little is known about her or their life together. This marriage likely influenced Ford's perspectives on love, duty, and societal expectations, themes that resonate throughout his poetry and plays. The personal dynamics of his marriage may have provided rich material for his exploration of complex relationships in his works.

Literary impact

The themes of love and moral conflict in Ford's plays may reflect his own experiences and observations from his marriage. The emotional nuances and tensions depicted in his characters can be traced back to the complexities of his personal life, enriching the depth of his dramatic narratives.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1615

77 poets

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