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 30 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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1 birthday · 2 death anniversaries · 4 world events on 30 September

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World events on this day

  • 30 September 1882

    First Central Hydroelectric Station Opens in Appleton, Wisconsin

    The world's first central hydroelectric station, the Vulcan Street Plant, begins operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. It featured an Edison 'K' type dynamo that produced about 12.5 kilowatts from a water-powered turbine, lighting three buildings: two paper mills and the home of an industrialist. This plant was the first to supply electricity to multiple homes and businesses, marking the birth of the commercial hydroelectric industry.

    Event 1882

  • 30 September 1721

    The Treaty of Nystad ends the Great Northern War

    In 1721, the Treaty of Nystad ended the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia. Russia gained Baltic territories and emerged as a major European power. Sweden's era as a dominant Baltic empire effectively ended.

    Event 1721

  • 30 September 1760

    Countess of Coventry Dies from Lead Poisoning

    In 1760, Maria Gunning, the Countess of Coventry, tragically died from complications related to lead poisoning, a consequence of using lead-based cosmetics. Her death highlighted the dangers of toxic beauty products prevalent in the 18th century. This incident raised awareness about health risks associated with cosmetics, influencing later regulations and the development of safer beauty products.

    Event 1760

  • 30 September 1993

    The Great Earthquake of 1993 in Killari

    On September 30, 1993 CE, a devastating earthquake, estimated at magnitude 6.3, struck the town of Killari in Maharashtra, India, killing over 9,000 people. This was one of the deadliest earthquakes in India's history and was a major shock to the country. The event highlighted the seismic risk in regions previously considered safe.

    Event 1993
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