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 22 March 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 · 4 world events on 22 March

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World events on this day

  • 22 March 1933

    Cullen-Harrison Act Legalises Low-Alcohol Beer in the United States

    The Cullen-Harrison Act, enacted in 1933, legalized the sale of beer and wine containing up to 3.2 percent alcohol by weight, marking a significant step towards the end of Prohibition in the United States. This legislation was met with widespread public celebration, as it allowed Americans to enjoy beer legally again after over a decade of restrictions. The act paved the way for the eventual full repeal of Prohibition later that year, reshaping American social and economic landscapes.

    Event 1933

  • 22 March 1830

    First Regular Steam Passenger Rail Service in the US

    In 1830, the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company began operating the first regular steam-powered passenger trains in the United States. This innovation marked a significant milestone in transportation, enabling faster and more efficient travel for individuals and goods. The introduction of steam railways transformed the American landscape, facilitating westward expansion and economic growth. This development laid the groundwork for the extensive railway network that would shape the nation.

    Event 1830

  • 22 March 1387

    Vilnius granted city charter by Jogaila

    On March 22, 1387, Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, granted a city charter to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, allowing it to be self-governing and establishing its status as a major urban center in Eastern Europe. The charter was part of Jogaila's broader efforts to consolidate his authority and promote the Christianization of Lithuania. The granting of the charter marked a significant step in the development of Vilnius as a political, cultural, and economic hub.

    Event 1387

  • 22 March 1873

    Abolition of Slavery in Puerto Rico

    On March 22, 1873, the Spanish government, under pressure from abolitionist movements and the Cuban Ten Years' War, passed a law abolishing slavery in Puerto Rico, known as the Moret Law. The act freed approximately 29,000 enslaved people, with a provision for a period of apprenticeship for those over age 60. The abolition was met with both celebration and resistance, and it reflected the growing anti-slavery sentiment in the Spanish Empire. Puerto Rico's abolition came more than a decade before Cuba's, making it one of the earlier emancipations in the Caribbean.

    Event 1873
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