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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

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Barbaresco

Viniculture
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

Barbaresco is a Nebbiolo-based red wine from Piedmont, similar to Barolo but often more elegant and approachable sooner.

Detailed Definition
Barbaresco’s poetic identity lies in its refined finesse—often called the “queen” to Barolo’s “king,” it suggests grace, subtlety, and feminine strength. Its rose petal and red berry notes evoke delicate beauty, while its firm tannins remind readers of underlying resilience. Poets invoke Barbaresco to contrast with Barolo’s bombast, using it for quieter moments of introspection or intimate celebration. The town of Barbaresco itself, perched on a hill, becomes a symbol of watchfulness and protection, guarding the vine-laced slopes below.
Example
Example in poetry:
Barbaresco|"Barbaresco, the queen of Piedmont, wears its tannins like a velvet glove over an iron hand."; "The poet savors Barbaresco's rose petal and cherry notes, finding in them the elegance of a well-turned sonnet."; "Barbaresco, from the hills of Neive, is a wine of finesse, its structure a lesson in balance and restraint for the lyric poet."; "Like a poem that unfolds slowly, Barbaresco reveals its truffle and violet complexities only with patient attention."; "Barbaresco's pale ruby color and ethereal perfume make it a favorite subject for poets seeking to capture the elusive beauty of the Langhe."; "The poet compares the aging of Barbaresco to the maturation of a poet's craft, both requiring years to achieve their full grace."
Additional Notes
Barbaresco is often described as the "queen" to Barolo's "king," suggesting a wine that is more approachable, elegant, and graceful in its youth. However, this comparison should not diminish its power; Barbaresco possesses firm tannins and a refined structure that can age beautifully for decades. Poets can use Barbaresco to explore themes of understated strength, quiet dignity, and the beauty of restraint. The wine's home in the Langhe hills of Piedmont, with its foggy autumn mornings and truffle-rich forests, provides a deeply evocative setting for pastoral and reflective verses. Students should note that Barbaresco's Nebbiolo character—its rose petal and red berry notes—makes it a natural subject for poems about fleeting beauty and the passage of time.
Also Known As
Piedmont red Nebbiolo wine Italian DOCG noble wine
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