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



1615

Final Years in Kent

Poet involved

What happened

In the final years of his life, Joshua Sylvester returned to Kent, where he spent time reflecting on his life and work. This period of introspection was marked by a continued focus on themes of mortality and divine providence, which had been central to his poetry.

Literary impact

The return to Kent, a region steeped in his childhood memories, likely influenced the tone and content of his later works. This introspective phase allowed him to synthesize his experiences in trade and poetry, culminating in a body of work that reflects profound philosophical insights.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1615

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