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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Spectroscopy

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 study of the interaction between light and matter; in poetry, spectroscopy is a metaphor for analysis, revelation, or the probing of hidden structures, suggesting a scientific approach to understanding the cosmos.

Detailed Definition
Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between light and matter, allowing scientists to analyze the composition and properties of celestial objects. In poetry, spectroscopy can symbolize the quest for understanding, the desire to uncover hidden truths, and the ways in which observation can reveal the beauty of the universe. This imagery invites exploration of themes related to perception, discovery, and the interplay between science and art, encouraging poets to reflect on how the act of observation can deepen our appreciation for the cosmos and inspire creative expression.
Example
Example in poetry:
Through the lens of spectroscopy, the poet deciphers the colors of the cosmos; Each spectrum a story, revealing the secrets of distant stars; In the dance of light, the poet finds the music of the universe; The hues of existence captured in verses, a symphony of wavelengths.
Additional Notes
Spectroscopy is the study of how light interacts with matter, providing insights into the composition, temperature, density, and motion of celestial objects. By analyzing the spectrum of light emitted or absorbed by an object, astronomers can determine its chemical makeup and physical properties. This technique is fundamental in astrophysics and has applications in various scientific fields. In poetry, the metaphor of spectroscopy can represent the exploration of hidden truths or the analysis of complex emotions, enhancing the poem's layers of meaning.
Also Known As
Spectral Analysis
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