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


1564

Event dated 1564–1616

Culture

Shakespeare Born

Poet involved

What happened

In 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, during the English Renaissance. The playwright and poet produced timeless works exploring human nature, love, power, and tragedy that continue to define Western literature. His influence on language, drama, and poetry remains unparalleled, making him central to global literary education and creative inspiration.

Literary impact

Shakespeare's birth in 1564 marked the beginning of a literary legacy that would profoundly influence the English language and poetic forms. His works, including 'Hamlet' and 'Sonnet 18', introduced complex characters and themes, setting a standard for dramatic and poetic expression that resonates to this day.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1564

38 poets

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