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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Nubia

Historical Location
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

An ancient region along the Nile south of Egypt, corresponding to parts of Sudan and southern Egypt

Detailed Definition
Nubia was known for its rich resources, skilled archers, and cultural exchange with Egypt. In biblical texts, it overlaps with Cush. Poets reference Nubia to affirm African dignity, ancient sophistication, and the interconnectedness of civilizations—often challenging colonial narratives that marginalized African contributions to world history.
Example
Example in poetry:
In biblical poetry (e.g., Psalm 68:31), Nubia (linked to Cush) is honored for future worship; Ancient Egyptian hymns poetically describe Nubia as a land of gold and valor; Modern Sudanese poets reclaim Nubia as pre-Islamic, Nile-centered heritage; In African diaspora verse, Nubia symbolizes regal ancestry and resilience; Contemporary poetry uses Nubia to explore displacement from dammed homelands.
Additional Notes
Nubia, south of Egypt, was famed for gold and warriors. In biblical poetry (Cush), it symbolizes distant reverence (Psalm 68:31). Modern Sudanese poets reclaim it as pre-Islamic heritage. Students should note its kingdoms (Kush, Meroë) and the impact of the Aswan Dam on Nubian displacement.
Also Known As
Land of Gold Southern Egypt Kingdom of Kush Black Pharaohs’ Realm
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