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

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Imaginary Line

Math Terms
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 conceptual boundary separating abstract ideas; in poetry, used to explore contrasts, limits, and transitions.

Detailed Definition
Imaginary Line refers to a conceptual boundary in poetry that delineates contrasting ideas or themes, similar to the concept of imaginary numbers in mathematics. This term highlights the idea that poets can explore the tension between opposing forces, such as reality and illusion, or hope and despair, by establishing a clear line of separation. By utilizing imaginary lines, poets can invite readers to reflect on the complexities of existence and the often-blurred boundaries between different aspects of life.
Example
Example in poetry:
Linear narrative is evident in a poem that tells a story from beginning to end, such as "Once upon a time, in a land far away, a girl found a path that led her astray"; The poet might write, "Through trials and triumphs, she learned to be brave; each step a lesson, each choice a wave"; This structure guides the reader through the journey; Another example could be, "From dawn to dusk, the day unfolds, a tale of moments, both new and old."
Additional Notes
Imaginary Line is a conceptual boundary that separates contrasting ideas, often used in poetry to explore themes of duality or conflict. This term can also relate to the imaginary unit in mathematics, which represents the concept of numbers that exist beyond the real number line. Poets may use the idea of an imaginary line to challenge perceptions and encourage readers to think critically about the nature of reality.
Also Known As
Conceptual Line Imagined Boundary Symbolic Divider
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