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 29 December 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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1 birthday · 1 death anniversary · 4 world events on 29 December

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World events on this day

  • 29 December 1890

    Wounded Knee Massacre

    The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, when U.S. Army troops opened fire on a group of Lakota Ghost Dancers at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. This tragic event resulted in the deaths of up to 300 Native Americans, including women and children, marking a devastating chapter in U.S. history. The massacre symbolized the violent suppression of Native American culture and resistance, leading to a broader recognition of the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in the United States.

    Event 1890

  • 29 December 1937

    Irish Constitution of 1937 Declares Full Sovereignty

    On December 29, 1937, the new Irish Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) came into effect, establishing Ireland as a sovereign, independent state under the name 'Éire' (or 'Ireland'). The constitution declared the national territory as the entire island of Ireland, though it recognized the reality of partition. The constitution marked Ireland's final break with the British Empire, though it maintained a special relationship with the Commonwealth.

    Event 1937

  • 29 December 1845

    U.S. Annexation of Texas

    The U.S. Annexation of Texas in 1845 was a pivotal moment in American history that intensified tensions with Mexico. Following a successful rebellion against Mexican rule, Texas sought to join the United States, which was met with fierce opposition from Mexico. The annexation not only contributed to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War but also played a crucial role in the expansion of U.S. territory, shaping the nation's future and its relationship with neighboring countries.

    Event 1845

  • 29 December 1895

    Jameson Raid

    The Jameson Raid of 1895 was a failed military incursion by British forces into the Transvaal Republic, aimed at inciting a rebellion among British expatriates against the Boer government. This event heightened tensions between Britain and the Boer republics, contributing to the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899. The raid exemplified the imperial ambitions of Britain in Southern Africa and the growing conflicts over control of resources and political power.

    Event 1895
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