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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 D

Durnure

Arthurian Legend
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

Durnure is one of King Pellinore's sons and an original Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.

Detailed Definition
In Post-Vulgate and Malory's works, Durnure, part of Pellinore's lineage, contributes to knightly expansions with minor significance in assemblies. His role emphasizes fellowship's breadth. In poetry, Durnure evokes familial bonds, inspiring verses on minor heroes' quiet valor.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Post-Vulgate Cycle adaptations, poetically rendered, Durnure is Pellinore's son, inspiring lines like "Durnure sits at Table's seat, knight of valor, pure and fleet."; A poet could use Durnure to symbolize familial bonds, as in "Brother to Tor, in quest he rides, Durnure honors family's tides," educating on lineages.; Hypothetically, in a sonnet, Durnure exemplifies minor valor: "Durnure charges into fray, quiet hero of the day," teaching supporting roles.; Educational examples might include Durnure in assemblies, with "Durnure vows in Arthur's hall, answering the kingdom's call," demonstrating fellowship.; In poetry on knighthood, Durnure could be "Durnure, steadfast in the line, bears the shield of blood divine," highlighting loyalty.; Poets might evoke Durnure's obscurity with "Durnure fades in legend's page, yet embodies chivalric age," exploring unsung heroes.
Additional Notes
Durnure, Pellinore's son and original Round Table knight in Post-Vulgate, contributes to fellowship with minor roles. Poetically, evoke quiet valor; related to knightly lineages; tip: use assembly scenes for sonnets on unsung heroes.
Also Known As
Durne Durnor
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