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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

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Saint Josaphat

Saints
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

17th-century Ukrainian archbishop and martyr who worked for union with Rome, killed by opponents of the Union of Brest.

Detailed Definition
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych promoted Eastern Catholic unity and was martyred for his efforts. In poetry, he represents ecumenical sacrifice and bridge-building between traditions. Poets use his story in verses on Christian unity and Eastern European religious identity. His legacy enriches themes of martyrdom for reconciliation in Slavic historical poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
Saint Joseph Cafasso's prison ministry inspires mercy poetry on accompaniment in extremis and the "Priest of the Gallows.".; Poets use Saint Joseph Cafasso in 19th-century Italian verse celebrating guidance of the condemned.; A reflective lyric might explore his friendship with John Bosco.; Students could dramatize final confessions.; His legacy inspires themes of compassionate justice and priestly mentorship.
Additional Notes
Saint Josaphat (1580–1623), Ukrainian archbishop martyred for promoting union with Rome, worked tirelessly for Eastern Catholic reconciliation. In poetry, he represents ecumenical sacrifice and costly bridge-building. Usage tip: dramatize his death in verses on Christian unity; related to other Eastern martyrs, he enriches Slavic historical poetry on faith and identity.
Also Known As
Josaphat Kuntsevych Josaphat of Polotsk St. Josaphat
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