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


On 11 September in poetry and history

Poets born or who died on this date, plus historical events that happened on this day across history.

610 poets with calendar dates · 6,535 events with calendar dates in the catalogue

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5 birthdays · 2 death anniversaries · 6 world events on 11 September

Birthdays

Death anniversaries

World events on this day

  • 11 September 2001

    September 11 Attacks (2001)

    On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, crashing two into New York's World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and one in Pennsylvania after passengers intervened. This devastating attack resulted in nearly 3,000 fatalities and marked the deadliest terrorist incident in history. The events triggered U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, reshaped global counterterrorism strategies, and intensified debates surrounding civil liberties and Islamophobia.

    Event 2001

  • 11 September 1297

    Battle of Stirling Bridge

    On September 11, 1297, the Scottish forces led by William Wallace and Andrew de Moray defeated the English army under John de Warenne at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The Scots used the narrow bridge to their advantage, trapping the English forces and routing them. This victory was a major turning point in the First War of Scottish Independence, establishing Wallace as a national hero and inspiring widespread resistance against English rule.

    Event 1297

  • 11 September 1893

    Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of World's Religions

    Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, delivering speeches that introduced Vedanta philosophy to Western audiences and sparked global interest in Indian religion.

    Event 1893

  • 11 September 1896

    Death of Francis James Child

    Francis James Child passed away on September 11, 1896, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His death marked the end of a prolific career dedicated to the preservation and study of folk poetry. Child's legacy continues to influence scholars and poets alike.

    Event 1896

  • 11 September 2019

    Detection of Water Vapor on Exoplanet

    In 2019, the Hubble Space Telescope detected water vapor in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, a potentially habitable world. This marked a significant step in characterizing distant planets' conditions for life. The discovery expanded exoplanet science and reignited wonder about the cosmos, themes that resonate in contemporary scientific and exploratory poetry.

    Event 2019

  • 11 September 1914

    Rabaul Executions of Tolai People

    In 1914, during the early Australian occupation of German New Guinea, reprisals against the Tolai people included executions following conflicts. These actions reflected the broader context of colonial violence and the struggle for control over indigenous populations. The Rabaul executions highlighted the tensions between colonizers and the colonized, raising ethical questions about imperialism and the treatment of indigenous peoples.

    Event 1914
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