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 27 January in poetry and history

Poets born or who died on this date, plus historical events that happened on this day across history.

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2 birthdays · 6 world events on 27 January

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World events on this day

  • 27 January 1945

    Liberation of Auschwitz

    The liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet forces in January 1945 marked a pivotal moment in World War II and the Holocaust. This event exposed the horrific realities of the Nazi concentration camps to the world, leading to a greater awareness of the atrocities committed. The liberation of Auschwitz has since become a symbol of the fight against oppression and the importance of remembrance and education regarding human rights.

    Event 1945

  • 27 January 1880

    Edison's Electric Light Bulb Commercialization

    In 1880, Thomas Edison patented and commercialized the incandescent light bulb, a pivotal invention that transformed everyday life by enabling widespread electric lighting. This innovation significantly improved safety and productivity in homes and workplaces, marking a shift from gas and candle lighting. Edison's work in electric lighting laid the foundation for modern electrical infrastructure and the global adoption of electric power.

    Event 1880

  • 27 January 1925

    The Epic Cross-Country Trek of the Donner Relay Teams during the Great Alaska Serum Run

    Faced with a catastrophic diphtheria epidemic threatening the isolated town of Nome, Alaska, and with the port blocked by solid sea ice, a relay of twenty mushers and roughly 150 sled dogs executed an extraordinary, 674-mile race against time to deliver life-saving antitoxin from Nenana. Operating in temperatures plunging below minus fifty degrees, through blinding blizzards and across the treacherous, cracking ice of Norton Sound, the teams completed the grueling journey in a record-breaking five and a half days. Individual lead dogs like Togo and Balto demonstrated staggering physical endurance and route-finding instincts, saving the town from absolute medical annihilation.

    Event 1925

  • 27 January 1939

    First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning

    The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a distinctive twin-boom fighter aircraft, first flew on January 27, 1939. It was used extensively by the US Army Air Forces in WWII, achieving notable success in the Pacific theater and being used to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's aircraft. The P-38 was one of the most versatile and effective aircraft of the war.

    Event 1939

  • 27 January 2010

    Apple Introduces the iPad, Popularizing Tablet Computing

    On January 27, 2010, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad at the Yerba Buena Gardens Theatre in San Francisco. The first-generation iPad was a touchscreen tablet computer that combined the functionality of a smartphone with a larger screen. It was launched on April 3, 2010, and quickly became a popular device for reading, writing, and browsing the internet.

    Event 2010

  • 27 January 2010

    iPad Tablet Computer Launch

    Apple Inc. introduced the iPad tablet computer in San Francisco, California, United States, creating a new product category between smartphones and laptops. Featuring a large touchscreen interface optimized for media consumption, web browsing, and casual computing, the iPad achieved rapid adoption despite initial skepticism about its purpose. The device's portability and intuitive interface made computing accessible to non-technical users, particularly children and elderly populations, while spawning numerous competitor tablets.

    Event 2010
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