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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

Home › Glossary › Letter A

Amr

Arthurian Legend
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A figure from early Welsh Arthurian tradition who is identified as one of King Arthur's sons, appearing in genealogical texts as a symbol of dynastic lineage and legendary heritage.

Detailed Definition
In Historia Brittonum and Welsh tales, Amr, slain by Arthur, represents familial tragedy and obscure lineage extensions. His minor role explores paternal conflicts. In poetry, Amr symbolizes doomed heritage, inspiring verses on filial strife and legacy's burdens.
Example
Example in poetry:
In early Welsh tales like "Historia Brittonum," adapted poetically, Amr is Arthur's slain son, inspiring verses on filial tragedy such as "Amr, felled by father's unwitting hand, lies silent in the shadowed land."; A poet could use Amr to symbolize doomed heritage, as in "Amr's blood on Arthur's blade, a legacy forever shade," teaching about ironic fates in legends.; Hypothetically, in a lament poem, Amr represents lost potential: "Young Amr, heir to throne untold, cut down in youth, forever cold," exploring paternal conflict.; Educational poetry might portray Amr as obscure lineage, with lines like "Amr, whispered name in ancient lore, son of king, remembered no more," demonstrating myth's hidden layers.; In modern Arthurian verse, Amr could evoke mystery, such as "Amr's grave, unmarked and deep, guards secrets that the ages keep," highlighting familial strife.; Poets might use Amr for themes of unintended harm, crafting "Arthur's sword claims his own kin, Amr falls to the sin within," to discuss legend's darker elements.
Additional Notes
Amr, Arthur's son in Welsh tales like Historia Brittonum, slain by his father, embodies doomed heritage and paternal conflict. In poetry, symbolize filial strife for laments on legacy's burdens, drawing from obscure lineages. Related to Arthur's tragic family; tip: evoke mystery in verses like unmarked graves to highlight myth's hidden layers.
Also Known As
Amhar Amharus
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