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 G

Galactic Rotation

Astronomy
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

The movement of stars and other objects around a galaxy's center.

Detailed Definition
Galactic rotation refers to the movement of stars, gas, and other objects as they orbit around the center of a galaxy, often resulting in spiral patterns. In poetry, galactic rotation can symbolize the cyclical nature of life, the passage of time, and the interconnectedness of all things, inviting reflections on the ways in which our experiences are shaped by the rhythms of the universe. This imagery encourages exploration of themes related to change, continuity, and the beauty of movement, illustrating how the dance of celestial bodies mirrors the journeys we undertake in our own lives.
Example
Example in poetry:
Galactic rotation spins the stories of stars, a spiral dance of light and shadow; The poet watches as galaxies twirl, their secrets hidden in the whirl; In the rhythm of galactic rotation, we find the pulse of the universe; Each turn a reminder of the beauty in chaos, a cosmic embrace.
Additional Notes
Galactic Rotation refers to the movement of stars and other objects around the center of a galaxy, influenced by gravitational forces. This rotation is not uniform; different regions of a galaxy can rotate at varying speeds, leading to phenomena such as spiral arms. Understanding galactic rotation is vital for studying the dynamics of galaxies and their evolution over time. In poetry, the concept of rotation can symbolize cycles, continuity, and the passage of time, enriching the emotional landscape of a poem.
Also Known As
Galactic Spin
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