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 26 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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2 birthdays · 3 death anniversaries · 4 world events on 26 September

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World events on this day

  • 26 September 1983

    Stanislav Petrov Rejects a False Missile Warning

    At the Serpukhov-15 command centre near Moscow, a Soviet early-warning system reported that American intercontinental missiles had been launched. Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov judged the small number of detections inconsistent with a real first strike and reported a system malfunction. Reflected sunlight had produced the false alarm.

    Event 1983

  • 26 September 1918

    Meuse-Argonne Offensive

    From September 26 to November 11, 1918, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a major US-led military campaign during World War I, aimed at breaking through German defenses in France. This offensive was one of the largest in American military history and played a crucial role in the Allied victory. The success of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive not only contributed to the end of the war but also marked the emergence of the United States as a significant military power on the world stage.

    Event 1918

  • 26 September 2022

    DART Asteroid Impact

    In 2022, NASA's DART mission successfully impacted the asteroid Dimorphos, demonstrating advanced planetary defense technology. This mission was a significant milestone in humanity's ability to potentially prevent future asteroid impacts on Earth. The successful demonstration of this technology not only enhances our understanding of planetary defense but also raises awareness about the importance of space exploration. Run from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, USA, the mission was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base (Space Launch Complex 4 East), California, USA.

    Event 2022

  • 26 September 1538

    The Great Earthquake of 1538 in Pozzuoli

    On September 26, 1538 CE, an earthquake struck the town of Pozzuoli near Naples, Italy, causing significant damage. This event was associated with a volcanic eruption in the area, highlighting the complex geological forces at work in the Campanian region. The earthquake and eruption were documented by contemporary observers, providing valuable insights into the region's volcanic and seismic activity.

    Event 1538
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