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.

After the death of my mother, 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.

My wife and I are simplifying our days. The server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the quieter life we want.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the 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.

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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To each his own

Idiomatic Phrase
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 idiomatic expression acknowledging individual differences in taste, preference, or choice, suggesting that what appeals to one person may not appeal to another, promoting tolerance.

Detailed Definition
To each his own means each person has their own tastes, preferences, beliefs, or ways of living, and these differences should be tolerated. In poetry, the idiom can promote acceptance, pluralism, and humility before human variety. It may appear in poems about love, art, religion, food, politics, or lifestyle. A poet may use it kindly to resist judgement, or ironically when tolerance becomes indifference. The phrase is useful for exploring individuality, difference, and the boundary between acceptance and moral passivity.
Example
Example in poetry:
In tolerant odes, "To each his own, some chase stars while others plant seeds" celebrates individuality and diverse paths.; Philosophical poems state "To each his own path through life's labyrinth" to promote non-judgment.; Educational use: Demonstrates respect for differences in contemporary diversity-themed poetry.; "To each his own rhythm in the dance of existence" illustrates acceptance in harmony-focused verses.
Additional Notes
Rooted in proverbial tolerance, this idiom promotes non-judgmental acceptance of diversity, perfect for contemporary poetry addressing identity, culture, and personal freedom. Educational value lies in its role fostering empathy in ensemble pieces or philosophical odes. Tip: Use in dialogues between contrasting characters to resolve conflict harmoniously; relates to "different strokes for different folks," enabling exploration of subjectivity in taste, ethics, or lifestyle, ideal for building inclusive themes in multicultural or LGBTQ+ narratives.
Also Known As
To each their own Different strokes for different folks Live and let live Every man to his own taste
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