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

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Collage

Art
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 artistic technique combining diverse materials and images; in poetry, a method of layered meaning and juxtaposition.

Detailed Definition
Collage is an artistic technique that involves assembling different forms of media, such as photographs, paper, fabric, and other materials, into a single composition. In poetry, a collage can manifest as a juxtaposition of disparate texts or voices, creating a layered narrative that reflects the complexity of contemporary life. This method allows poets to explore themes of fragmentation, identity, and the interplay between different cultural artifacts, often resulting in a rich tapestry of meaning that challenges traditional poetic forms.
Example
Example in poetry:
In her poem, the poet creates a collage of memories, weaving together snippets of childhood laughter and the scent of summer rain; the verses blend like colors on a canvas, each line a piece of the whole; she juxtaposes images of family gatherings with solitary moments, crafting a rich tapestry of experience; the final stanza serves as a frame, holding the disparate elements in a harmonious embrace.
Additional Notes
Collage is a versatile technique that allows artists to combine various materials such as paper, fabric, and photographs to create a unified artwork. This method can convey complex narratives and emotions, making it popular in both fine art and mixed media. Artists like Hannah Höch and Romare Bearden have famously used collage to explore themes of identity and culture. When creating a collage, consider the balance of textures and colors, as well as the overall composition to ensure that the elements work harmoniously together.
Also Known As
Mixed Media Paper Collage Postmodern Collage
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