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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corse

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

"Corse" is an archaic term meaning a dead body or corpse, often used in poetic contexts to evoke themes of death and mourning.

Detailed Definition
The term "corse" is derived from the Latin word "corpus," meaning body. In poetry, it is often employed to convey a sense of loss and the finality of death. Its usage can evoke a somber tone, as seen in Charles Wolfe's poem "To Mary," where the speaker reflects on the death of a loved one. The word carries a weight of emotional resonance, emphasizing the stark reality of mortality and the deep sorrow associated with the loss of a cherished person.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Charles Wolfe's poem "To Mary," the speaker laments, "While e'en thy chill, bleak corse I have, / Thou seemest still mine own." Here, "corse" is used to refer to the lifeless body of Mary, highlighting the speaker's grief and the haunting presence of death in their memories.
Additional Notes
Historically, "corse" was commonly used in literature and poetry, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries, but has since fallen out of everyday usage. Related terms include "corpse," which is the modern equivalent. When reading poetry that employs archaic terms like "corse," it is essential to consider the emotional and thematic implications they carry, as they often enhance the depth of the poem's exploration of life and death. The term's etymology traces back to Old French "cors," further linking it to the concept of the physical body.
Also Known As
Corpse Body Remains Cadaver
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