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


3000 BC

Event dated 3000 BC–500 BC

Exploration Economy

Lapis Lazuli Trade and Ultramarine Precursor

Poet involved

What happened

The trade of lapis lazuli, mined in Afghanistan, dates back to around 3000 BC and played a crucial role in ancient economies. This vibrant blue stone was highly sought after for use as a pigment in art and manuscripts, particularly for creating ultramarine. The widespread trade of lapis lazuli facilitated cultural exchanges and artistic developments across regions, influencing the aesthetics of various civilizations. Its significance in art and commerce highlights the interconnectedness of ancient societies and their appreciation for beauty.

Literary impact

Its rarity and beauty featured in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and later Islamic poetry as a metaphor for the heavens and divine splendor. Poets like Sappho and Rumi used lapis lazuli to symbolize love, beauty, and the transcendent, influencing the imagery in their works.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 3000 BC

0 poets

No musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive in this year according to our catalog.

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