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 E

Eri

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

Eri (or Ériu) is the eponymous goddess of Ireland in Irish mythology, personifying the land itself as a sovereign female figure whose name gives rise to “Éire,” the Irish name for the country.

Detailed Definition
In Irish poetic tradition, Eri represents the spirit and sovereignty of the island, embodying fertility, abundance, and the sacred bond between ruler and land. As one of three sister goddesses (with Banba and Fódla), she appears in mythic encounters where she grants or withholds legitimacy to kings and invaders, symbolizing Ireland’s enduring identity amid conquest and change. This figure has profound significance in bardic poetry and later nationalist verse, where the land is frequently anthropomorphized as a woman—sometimes majestic and bountiful, at other times sorrowful or calling for protection. Nuances include her Tuatha Dé Danann origins and her role in bridging pagan mythology with Christian-era literature.
Example
Example in poetry:
In the Lebor Gabála Érenn (Book of the Taking of Ireland) and subsequent poetic retellings, Eri meets the invading Milesians (Gaels) at the Hill of Uisneach. She negotiates that Ireland will bear her name in exchange for their reverence, as in traditional verses invoking her as the land’s guardian: the poets hail “Ériu of the clear voice” or personify the country as a sovereign queen whose favor ensures prosperity.
Additional Notes
Historical context or origin: Rooted in early Irish mythological cycles like the Lebor Gabála, Eri belongs to the Tuatha Dé Danann; her story was preserved and adapted by medieval scribes and later celebrated in the Celtic Revival. Related terms or variations: Éire (modern name), Erin (poetic Anglicization), Banba, and Fódla (sister goddesses used as alternative names for Ireland). Common usage tips or pitfalls: Use “Eri/Ériu” for mythic personification and “Erin” for romantic or nationalist evocations; avoid conflating with purely geographical references. Etymology: From Proto-Celtic roots possibly meaning “abundant” or “plentiful,” reflecting the goddess’s association with the land’s fertility. Cross-references include sovereignty goddesses in other Celtic traditions and aisling poetry where Ireland appears as a spéirbhean (heavenly woman).
Also Known As
Eriu
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