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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 S

sash

Apparel
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 long strip of fabric worn around the waist or over the shoulder, often tied or draped, serving in poetry as a decorative accent, a symbol of victory, or a mark of formal ceremony.

Detailed Definition
The sash is a garment of great versatility and symbolic power, appearing in military, academic, and ceremonial contexts. In poetry, a sash can denote rank—a military officer's crimson sash—or achievement—a beauty queen's satin sash. Its long, trailing ends invite motion, and poets often describe the sash as flowing in the wind or caught on a branch. In love poetry, a sash might be unfastened as a gesture of surrender, or tied around a lover's waist as a promise. Its bright colors—often red, blue, or gold—make it a vivid visual accent against more somber attire. In folk and ballad poetry, the sash is sometimes used as a handkerchief or a binding, highlighting its practical versatility. Its presence often marks a moment of celebration or official recognition.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Her sash of crimson silk was a line of fire at her waist"; "He tied his sash and became a samurai of the formal room"; "The sash's gold thread caught the light and flashed like a signal"; "She loosened her sash and the dress fell open"; "The sash, embroidered with his name, was her only gift to him"; "He wore his sash to the ceremony, a ribbon of achievement"
Additional Notes
The sash is a garment of great versatility and symbolic power, appearing in military, academic, and ceremonial contexts. In poetry, a sash can denote rank—a military officer's crimson sash—or achievement—a beauty queen's satin sash. Its long, trailing ends invite motion, and poets often describe the sash as flowing in the wind or caught on a branch. In love poetry, a sash might be unfastened as a gesture of surrender, or tied around a lover's waist as a promise. Its bright colors—often red, blue, or gold—make it a vivid visual accent against more somber attire. In folk and ballad poetry, the sash is sometimes used as a handkerchief or a binding, highlighting its practical versatility. Related terms include belt, cummerbund, and obi. Students should note the sash's role in signaling honor, rank, and ceremony.
Also Known As
decorative belt ornamental girdle waist ribbon girdle
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