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. 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.

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


1868

Event dated 19 September 1868

Geopolitics Culture

Glorious Revolution

Poet involved

What happened

The Glorious Revolution of 1868 in Spain led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II, resulting in the establishment of the First Spanish Republic. This liberal revolution was fueled by widespread discontent with Isabella's rule and aimed to implement democratic reforms. The revolution marked a significant turning point in Spanish history, influencing political developments and social movements in the years that followed.

Literary impact

The Glorious Revolution of 1868 stimulated realist and progressive literature that addressed social issues and democracy. Poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson reflected on the changing political landscape, exploring themes of liberty and justice in their works. This period of upheaval encouraged a literary response that sought to engage with the pressing concerns of the time.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1868

187 poets

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