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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.

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



1992

Event dated 25 July 1992

1992 Barcelona Olympics and Expo

What happened

In 1992, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the Expo in Seville, events that showcased the country's democratic transformation following decades of dictatorship. The successful organization of these events highlighted Spain's cultural vibrancy and economic potential, fostering national pride and international recognition. The legacy of the 1992 events continues to influence Spain's tourism and cultural identity.

Literary impact

The 1992 Barcelona Olympics and Expo boosted national pride and cultural visibility, inspiring works that explored identity and the global image of Spain. Poets began to reflect on themes of cultural heritage and the interplay between tradition and modernity. This event also prompted a resurgence of interest in regional languages and identities within Spanish poetry.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1992

3 poets

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