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 18 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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3 birthdays · 2 death anniversaries · 3 world events on 18 September

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World events on this day

  • 18 September 1850

    Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

    Passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, this federal law required all citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves and denied alleged fugitives the right to a jury trial. Enacted in Washington, D.C., it outraged Northern abolitionists and free Black communities, who viewed it as a violation of civil liberties. The act intensified anti-slavery sentiment and fueled the Underground Railroad's efforts to smuggle enslaved people to freedom.

    Event 1850

  • 18 September 1937

    Publication of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

    Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' published in 1937, is a pivotal work in African American literature that explores the life of Janie Crawford, an African American woman in the early 20th century South. The novel delves into themes of love, independence, and self-discovery, reflecting the complexities of race and gender. Its publication marked a significant moment in the Harlem Renaissance, as it challenged societal norms and provided a voice to African American women.

    Event 1937

  • 18 September 1914

    British Authors' Manifesto Supporting War

    On September 18, 1914, 53 prominent British authors signed a manifesto supporting Britain's entry into World War I. This declaration reflected the cultural and political climate of the time, as many believed in the necessity of the war effort. The manifesto underscored the role of literature and intellectuals in shaping public opinion and national identity during times of conflict.

    Event 1914
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