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



1500

Event dated 1453–1600

Ottoman Court Carpet Workshops in Istanbul

What happened

By 1500, the Ottoman court established carpet workshops in Istanbul, producing exquisite medallion and prayer rugs that reflected the empire's artistic and cultural heritage. These imperial ateliers employed skilled artisans and became renowned for their intricate designs and high-quality craftsmanship. The carpets not only served practical purposes but also symbolized the wealth and sophistication of the Ottoman Empire, influencing textile arts across Europe and Asia.

Literary impact

The Ottoman court carpet workshops in Istanbul around 1500 influenced both Ottoman and Persianate poetry, incorporating symbols of paradise gardens and divine order. Poets like Baki and Fuzuli drew on these rich artistic traditions to enhance their lyrical expressions.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1500

5 poets

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