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

Home › Glossary › Letter C

conny

Archaic Terms
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

Conny is an archaic Yorkshire dialect term meaning "pretty," "lovely," "dear," or "bonny," used as an affectionate or endearing adjective.

Detailed Definition
In archaic and dialect poetry, particularly from Northern England, "conny" functions as a term of endearment or aesthetic appreciation, evoking warmth, familiarity, and regional tenderness in address. It softens direct speech, infusing lines with emotional intimacy suited to folk traditions, laments, or nature verses. Its significance lies in preserving oral dialect features that convey cultural identity and emotional nuance often lost in standardized English. Important nuances include its versatility—applying to people, animals, or objects—while maintaining a gentle, diminutive tone.
Example
Example in poetry:
From F. W. Moorman's "Telling The Bees": "Look, conny bees, I's winndin' black crape." The speaker addresses the bees affectionately while performing the mourning ritual, using "conny" to blend sorrow with tender familiarity.
Additional Notes
Historical context or origin: Rooted in Yorkshire and broader Northern English dialects, common in early 20th-century dialect literature preserving rural speech patterns. Related terms or variations: Similar to "bonny" (pretty) or "canny" (in other Northern usages, meaning careful or nice); spellings may vary phonetically. Common usage tips or pitfalls to avoid: Integrate naturally within dialect poems for authenticity; gloss for modern audiences to avoid confusion with unrelated modern slang. Cross-references to similar or contrasting terms: Compare to other archaic endearments like "lass," "lad," or "hinny"; contrasts with formal literary address by emphasizing colloquial warmth. Etymology if relevant: Likely a variant or diminutive form related to "canny" or words implying cleverness/beauty in dialect evolution.
Also Known As
cony coney rabbit dupe
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