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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Planetary Transit

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 passage of a planet across the face of a star as seen from Earth.

Detailed Definition
A planetary transit occurs when a planet passes directly in front of a star, causing a temporary dimming of the star's light as observed from Earth. In poetry, planetary transits can symbolize change, the passage of time, and the fleeting nature of moments, inviting reflections on the ways in which our experiences are shaped by the movements of celestial bodies. This imagery encourages exploration of themes related to connection, discovery, and the beauty of the cosmos, illustrating how the dance of planets can inspire us to appreciate the transient nature of life and the significance of each moment.
Example
Example in poetry:
A planetary transit across the sun, a fleeting shadow in the vastness; The poet likens love to such transits, brief yet profound; As the world holds its breath, time pauses to witness the celestial ballet; In the silence of the moment, hearts align like planets in perfect harmony.
Additional Notes
A Planetary Transit occurs when a planet passes in front of its star as viewed from Earth, causing a temporary dimming of the star's light. This phenomenon is significant in the search for exoplanets, as it allows astronomers to detect planets outside our solar system. The transit method has led to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, expanding our understanding of planetary systems. In poetry, the imagery of a transit can symbolize change, movement, or the passage of time, enriching the thematic depth of a poem.
Also Known As
Exoplanet Transit Transit
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