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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 J

jib

Nautical
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 triangular sail set forward of the foremast, aiding in balance and maneuverability.

Detailed Definition
The jib is the sharp, forward sail that cuts the wind and helps the ship turn. In poetry, it represents the quick intelligence, the auxiliary force that assists the main effort. Its nimble response to helm adjustments makes it a symbol of agility, wit, and the supplementary perspectives that guide major decisions. Poets often place the jib against the larger, slower sails to contrast speed with power, or to suggest that a small, well-placed effort can turn the tide of a larger struggle. Its white shape against the bow also offers a clean, uncluttered visual for the start of any new venture.
Example
Example in poetry:
The jib in poetry represents the quick intelligence, the auxiliary force that assists the main effort.; Its nimble response to helm adjustments makes it a symbol of agility, wit, and supplementary perspectives.; Poets place the jib against larger, slower sails to contrast speed with power.; A small, well-placed effort like the jib can turn the tide of a larger struggle.; The jib’s white shape against the bow offers a clean visual for the start of any new venture.; It is the sharp, forward sail that cuts the wind and helps the ship turn.
Additional Notes
The jib is a triangular sail set forward of the foremast, aiding in balance and maneuverability. In poetry, it represents quick intelligence, agility, and the auxiliary force that assists the main effort. Its nimble response to helm adjustments makes it a symbol of wit and supplementary perspectives. Poets often place the jib against the larger, slower sails to contrast speed with power, or to suggest that a small, well-placed effort can turn the tide of a larger struggle. Its bright, clean shape against the bow offers a fresh, uncluttered visual for the beginning of any new venture or for the assistance that comes from a clever and unexpected quarter.
Also Known As
Jib sail foresail head sail
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