A quiet notice V2Melody closes at midnight on , Spanish time.

A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 31 December 2026

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.

Until midnight on 31 December 2026, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. 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



1925

Retirement from the University of Leeds

Poet involved

What happened

Charles Harding Firth retired from his position at the University of Leeds in 1925. This transition marked the end of an influential academic career, allowing him to focus more on his writing and research. His retirement provided him with the freedom to explore new literary projects and continue his contributions to the study of poetry and history.

Literary impact

Retirement from academia allowed Firth to dedicate more time to his literary pursuits, including poetry. This period likely led to further exploration of the connections between historical events and poetic expression, enhancing his legacy as a scholar who bridged the gap between history and literature.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1925

198 poets

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