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.

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



1389

Event dated 1389–1391

Construction of the Alhambra Palace Expands

What happened

In 1389, the construction of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, expanded significantly under the Nasrid dynasty. This stunning example of Moorish architecture combined intricate tile work, gardens, and water features, reflecting the cultural synthesis of Islamic and Spanish influences. The Alhambra became a symbol of the artistic and intellectual achievements of the period, attracting visitors and scholars alike.

Literary impact

The Alhambra Palace inspired numerous poets and writers, including the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, who drew upon its beauty and mystique in his works. The palace's rich history and architectural splendor influenced the themes of longing, beauty, and cultural identity in Spanish poetry, contributing to the development of Romanticism in Spain.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1389

5 poets

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