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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. The poems were already here before I arrived and began to experiment with them. They will still be here when these musical experiments, and indeed myself, have been swept away, like the sand of a mandala. Nothing has been lost.

I want a simpler end to my life, days of simple love and enjoyment with my wonderful wife of 20 years. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit that life.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

The experimental music I am making now is on my Suno profile. Those pieces stay there, and are not added to this 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.

The Mandala Is Finished explains this more fully.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard


1376

Culture

William Langland's Involvement in the Good Parliament

Poet involved

What happened

In 1376, William Langland's work 'Piers Plowman' gained attention during the Good Parliament, a significant political event in England. The poem's themes of social justice and critique of corruption resonated with the reformist spirit of the time, reflecting the growing discontent among the populace. Langland's engagement with these issues through his poetry positioned him as a voice for the marginalized.

Literary impact

Langland's involvement in the political discourse surrounding the Good Parliament highlighted the relevance of his work in addressing contemporary social issues. The poem's exploration of justice and morality became intertwined with the political climate, enhancing its impact and solidifying Langland's role as a commentator on societal change.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1376

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