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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.

I want a simpler life, without the hassle of being online. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the life I want.

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.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard

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As easy as pie

Idiomatic Phrase
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

An idiomatic expression referring to a task or activity that is extremely simple, effortless, and straightforward to accomplish.

Detailed Definition
This cheerful idiom equates simplicity with the pleasure of eating pie, implying both ease and enjoyment. In poetry, it often appears in light verse, satire, or ironic contrasts where tasks presumed simple prove difficult. Poets may use it to mock overconfidence or to celebrate genuine fluency—such as in descriptions of natural grace or artistic mastery. Its domestic familiarity grounds abstract concepts in sensory experience, making it accessible in popular and lyrical forms alike, though its informality limits its use in elevated or tragic contexts.
Example
Example in poetry:
Nostalgic lyric: “Baking with Grandma was as easy as pie—flour on noses, laughter in the air”; Ironic twist: “They said divorce would be as easy as pie; instead, it took three lawyers and a year”; Student poem: “Writing haiku feels as easy as pie—seventeen syllables to hold the sky”; Cooking metaphor: “Forgiveness, they claim, is as easy as pie—yet my crust remains unbaked.”
Additional Notes
This cheerful idiom equates simplicity with the pleasure of eating pie—a humble, universal comfort food. In poetry, it often appears in light verse, nostalgic lyrics, or ironic contrasts (e.g., “They said grief would be as easy as pie; instead, it’s a burnt crust”). Its informality limits use in tragic or elevated contexts, but it excels in accessible, conversational poetry. Students should avoid overusing it as filler; instead, deploy it when task ease contrasts with emotional complexity. Related idioms include “walk in the park” and “a piece of cake” (21133’s near-synonym). Note regional variations: “easy as pie” is more American; Brits say “easy as shelling peas.”
Also Known As
Easy as pie Piece of cake
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