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

current

Nautical
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

A continuous, directed flow of seawater, generated by wind, temperature, or tidal forces.

Detailed Definition
The current is the hidden river within the ocean, a silent conveyor that carries ships regardless of their own efforts. In poetry, it represents unseen influences—cultural momentum, subconscious drives, or the weight of history that moves us without our knowledge. A fair current speeds the voyage; an adverse current tests the sailor's resolve. Poets use the current to discuss the interplay between free will and determinism, and the ways our lives are shaped by forces we cannot see but can sometimes learn to read. Its steady, often treacherous flow also suggests the slow erosion of all fixed positions.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Dip your hand in the water. Watch the current shine” (James Fenton, Fireflies of the Sea).; “The ocean is rarely polite. It shows up like that ex who still has your spare key” (Current I).; “We currently sail on current away from our current frustrations” (from a poem playing on the word).; The current in poetry represents unseen influences—cultural momentum, subconscious drives, or the weight of history.; Poets use the current to discuss the interplay between free will and determinism.; A fair current speeds the voyage; an adverse current tests the sailor’s resolve.
Additional Notes
The current is the hidden river within the ocean, an invisible force that moves the ship regardless of its own efforts, and in poetry it represents the powerful, often unseen influences that shape our lives. It symbolizes cultural momentum, subconscious drives, the weight of history, or the inevitable pull of fate. A fair current speeds the voyage, while an adverse current tests the sailor's resolve and skill. Poets use the current to explore the complex interplay between free will and determinism, and how our lives are swept along by forces we can barely perceive. Its steady, often treacherous flow also suggests the slow erosion of all fixed positions. The current is a reminder that we are never entirely in control of our own course.
Also Known As
Tidal stream ocean current drift flow sruth tide eddy
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