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 30 November 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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4 birthdays · 4 death anniversaries · 8 world events on 30 November

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Death anniversaries

World events on this day

  • 30 November 1864

    James Clerk Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory (1864)

    In 1864, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell formulated his groundbreaking theory of electromagnetism, published in London. His equations unified electricity, magnetism, and light, demonstrating that they are manifestations of the same phenomenon and predicting electromagnetic waves traveling at light speed. This work laid the foundation for modern physics and engineering, influencing technologies such as radio, television, and wireless communication.

    Event 1864

  • 30 November 2022

    ChatGPT Public Release

    OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public from San Francisco, California, United States, demonstrating conversational artificial intelligence capable of generating coherent text, answering questions, and performing various language tasks. Built on transformer architecture with billions of parameters, ChatGPT achieved unprecedented natural language fluency, attracting millions of users within days and sparking intense debate about AI's capabilities and risks. The system's ability to write essays, code, poetry, and engage in nuanced discussion raised profound questions about creativity, authorship, and the future of human-AI collaboration.

    Event 2022

  • 30 November 2022

    Rise of AI Language Models like GPT

    In 2022, OpenAI released advanced generative AI language models, such as GPT, capable of producing human-like text. This development represented a significant leap in artificial intelligence, with applications ranging from content creation to customer service. The rise of AI language models has sparked discussions about the future of work, ethics in technology, and the implications of machine-generated content on society.

    Event 2022

  • 30 November 1829

    Completion of the Welland Canal

    The completion of the Welland Canal in 1829 was a significant engineering achievement that connected Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, allowing ships to bypass the treacherous Niagara Falls. This canal facilitated faster shipping routes and boosted trade in the Great Lakes region. The Welland Canal played a crucial role in the economic development of Canada and the United States, enhancing transportation and commerce.

    Event 1829

  • 30 November 1835

    Halley's Comet and Mark Twain

    The regular return of Halley's Comet was celebrated globally, but it held an extraordinary personal connection in Florida, Missouri, coinciding exactly with the birth of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Decades later, Twain famously predicted that since he came in with the comet, he would go out with it as well. This remarkable cosmic alignment came true when Twain passed away from a heart attack the exact day after the comet reached its perihelion in 1910.

    Event 1835

  • 30 November 1850

    Sudden Death of Mentor Leonard Humphrey

    Leonard Humphrey, Emily Dickinson's former principal and close friend at Amherst Academy, died suddenly on November 30, 1850, at age 25, of what was called 'brain congestion' in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dickinson was devastated by the loss.

    Event 1850

  • 30 November 1864

    Battle of Franklin

    On November 30, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood launched a disastrous frontal assault on Union positions at Franklin, Tennessee, resulting in over 6,000 Confederate casualties, including 14 generals. The battle was one of the worst defeats of the war for the Confederacy and effectively destroyed the Army of Tennessee. The Union victory paved the way for the Battle of Nashville, which ended Confederate resistance in the West.

    Event 1864

  • 30 November 1981

    The 1981 Renxian Earthquake

    On November 30, 1981 CE, an earthquake, estimated at magnitude 5.3, struck the Renxian region of Hebei, China. This event is recorded in Chinese historical sources and is part of the country's seismic history. The earthquake caused damage and was a notable event for the region.

    Event 1981
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