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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

corries

Dialect
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

Corries are steep, bowl-shaped valleys or hollows often found in mountainous regions, particularly in Scotland.

Detailed Definition
In poetry, particularly in the context of Fiona Macleod's "The Rune of the Four Winds," the term "corries" evokes a sense of natural beauty and the mystical qualities of the landscape. These geographical features are characterized by their dramatic, enclosed shapes, often associated with the forces of nature and the elements. The use of "corries" in the poem suggests a connection to the earth and the spiritual resonance of the natural world, enhancing the themes of wind and the divine.
Example
Example in poetry:
In "The Rune of the Four Winds," Macleod writes, "By the Voice in the corries," which highlights the significance of these valleys as places where the natural world communicates with the spiritual realm. The corries serve as a backdrop for the poem's exploration of elemental forces and the interconnectedness of nature.
Additional Notes
Corries are primarily a Scottish term, derived from the Gaelic word "corra," meaning a round or circular hollow. They are often formed by glacial activity, making them a prominent feature in Scotland's landscape. Related terms include "glens," which are narrow valleys, and "dales," which are open valleys. When using "corries" in poetry, it is essential to consider the emotional and atmospheric implications of such natural features, as they often symbolize both beauty and isolation.
Also Known As
Mountain Hollow Cirque Corrie Glacial Basin
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