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.

After the death of my mother, 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.

My wife and I are simplifying our days. The server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the quieter life we want.

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.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard


On 22 July 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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2 birthdays · 2 death anniversaries · 4 world events on 22 July

Birthdays

Death anniversaries

World events on this day

  • 22 July 1967

    Death of Carl Sandburg

    Carl Sandburg passed away on July 22, 1967, in Flat Rock, North Carolina. His death marked the end of a prolific literary career that spanned nearly seven decades. Sandburg's contributions to American literature, particularly in poetry, continue to resonate with readers and writers alike.

    Event 1967

  • 22 July 1936

    The Agonizing Trench Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo

    During the opening weeks of the Spanish Civil War, a Nationalist garrison consisting of military cadets and civil guards was completely surrounded and besieged inside the stone fortress of the Alcázar of Toledo by Republican militia forces. For 70 grueling days, the defenders, along with hundreds of civilian women and children, lived inside the suffocating, pitch-black stone cellars of the fort, enduring continuous heavy artillery bombardment and underground mine explosions that reduced the upper structure to rubble. Facing extreme starvation that forced them to slaughter horses for food, the garrison maintained a desperate, static defense until a relief column arrived.

    Event 1936

  • 22 July 1807

    Grand Duchy of Warsaw Created

    In 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte established the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, a client state created from territories taken from Prussia. This move was part of his broader strategy to promote French influence in Central Europe and to revive Polish national identity after the partitions of Poland. The Grand Duchy served as a significant political entity, fostering Polish nationalism and laying the groundwork for future aspirations of independence, which would resonate throughout the 19th century.

    Event 1807

  • 22 July 1991

    Jeffrey Dahmer Arrest

    In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee after a series of gruesome murders and dismemberments of 17 men and boys. His crimes shocked the nation and highlighted issues of mental health, societal neglect, and the failures of law enforcement. Dahmer's case became a significant point of discussion regarding criminal psychology and the complexities of human behavior, influencing both media portrayals of serial killers and public awareness of such crimes.

    Event 1991
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