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.

The experimental music I am making now is on my Suno profile. Those pieces stay there, and are not added to this 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 24 January 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 · 1 death anniversary · 6 world events on 24 January

Birthdays

Death anniversaries

World events on this day

  • 24 January 1935

    First Commercial Canned Beer Sold

    The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company, in collaboration with the American Can Company, introduced the first commercially canned beer in Richmond, Virginia, in 1935. This innovation transformed the beer industry by changing how beer was distributed, stored, and marketed. Canned beer quickly gained popularity, making it more accessible to consumers and revolutionizing the beverage industry as a whole.

    Event 1935

  • 24 January 1984

    Apple Macintosh introduced

    Apple introduced the Macintosh in January 1984 with a television advertisement directed by Ridley Scott and a graphical user interface that made computing accessible to non-specialists. The Mac's WYSIWYG word processing and desktop publishing tools gave writers, poets, and small presses unprecedented control over the design and production of their work. It helped democratise professional-quality typesetting and literary publishing.

    Event 1984

  • 24 January 1868

    Death of Lewis Carroll's Father

    In 1868, Lewis Carroll's father, Charles Dodgson, passed away. This event marked a significant emotional turning point for Carroll, who had a close relationship with his father. The loss impacted his personal life and may have influenced the themes of loss and nostalgia found in his later works.

    Event 1868

  • 24 January 1800

    Reforms of the Banque de France

    In 1800, Napoleon established the Banque de France as part of his efforts to stabilize French finances following the upheaval of the French Revolution. This central bank played a pivotal role in regulating the economy, managing currency, and restoring public confidence in the financial system. The reforms initiated by the Banque de France laid the groundwork for modern banking practices and influenced the development of central banking in other nations.

    Event 1800

  • 24 January 1877

    Samurai Rebellion of 1877 (Satsuma)

    The Satsuma Rebellion of 1877, led by Saigo Takamori, was a significant uprising by disaffected samurai against the Meiji government's modernization efforts. This rebellion symbolized the end of the feudal warrior class in Japan, as the conscript army ultimately defeated the samurai forces. The conflict highlighted the tensions between tradition and modernization, shaping Japan's trajectory towards a more industrialized society.

    Event 1877

  • 24 January 1939

    The Great Earthquake of 1939 in Chillán

    On January 24, 1939, a devastating earthquake, estimated at magnitude 8.3, struck the city of Chillán in central Chile. The quake caused widespread destruction, killing an estimated 30,000 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. This was one of the deadliest earthquakes in Chilean history and had a profound impact on the country's development. The disaster led to major changes in urban planning and building practices in Chile, a nation that is highly susceptible to seismic activity.

    Event 1939
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