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

Home › Glossary › Letter V

Virgo

Astrology
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 earth sign ruled by Mercury, symbolizing analysis, service, and meticulous order.

Detailed Definition
Virgo: The maiden represents precision, discernment, and the pursuit of purity. Ruled by Mercury, Virgo blends intellect with practicality, focusing on detail and refinement. In poetry, Virgo appears through imagery of harvest, healing herbs, or quiet labor—often symbolizing the editor’s hand or the unsung caretaker. Poets invoke Virgo to explore themes of imperfection, humility, or the tension between ideal and real. Its mutable earth nature reflects adaptability within structure, making it a subtle but vital presence in verses about craftsmanship, self-critique, or daily ritual.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Virgo’s analytical nature mirrors Hamlet’s overthinking; Poets describe Virgo as “the maiden with a sheaf of wheat and a scalpel”; Emily Dickinson’s precise dashes and botanical focus echo Virgo’s detail-oriented eye; Contemporary poets use Virgo to explore service, health, and critical discernment; In astrological poetry, Mercury-ruled Virgo governs editing, healing, and humility; Virgo inspires verses about purification, order, and quiet devotion.
Additional Notes
Virgo (August 23–September 22) is an earth sign ruled by Mercury, symbolizing analysis, service, and precision. The Virgin (often with wheat) represents purity and discernment. In poetry, Virgo governs editing, health, humility, and attention to detail. Its mutable earth seeks to improve. Shadow: criticism or anxiety. Related: 6th House (daily work, wellness), Mercury’s logic, and the myth of Demeter’s daughter Persephone.
Also Known As
The Virgin Virgoan
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