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 H

Hur

Biblical
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

Biblical companion of Moses and Aaron, possibly a leader from the tribe of Judah who aided during the Exodus.

Detailed Definition
Hur assisted Moses during the battle with Amalek (Exodus 17) and was left in charge with Aaron during Moses’ Sinai ascent (Exodus 24). Tradition links him to Bezalel. In poetry, Hur embodies steadfast support, silent loyalty, and the unsung pillars of leadership—often representing communal stability in moments of revelation or crisis.
Example
Example in poetry:
In John Milton’s "Paradise Lost," Hur’s support of Moses’ arms (Exodus 17) illustrates collaborative faith; In Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s "The Seraphim," Hur symbolizes the helper who enables victory; In George Herbert’s "The Church-porch," Hur’s steadiness models supportive service; In John Keble’s "Lyra Apostolica," Hur represents the faithful companion; In Christina Rossetti’s "Later Life," Hur’s arms prefigure the strength of community; In T.S. Eliot’s "Four Quartets," Hur’s role illustrates the necessity of mutual aid.
Additional Notes
Hur: Companion of Moses and Aaron; held up Moses’ hands during battle (Exodus 17:10–12); possibly grandfather of Bezalel (Exodus 31:2). In poetry, Hur symbolizes supportive partnership, the physicality of intercession, and the quiet strength that enables leadership. His name (“liberty” or “hole”) is obscure, but his action is iconic—ideal for poems on collaboration, the burden of uplift, or the unsung roles in victory.
Also Known As
Hur companion of Moses Hur grandfather of Bezalel
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