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.

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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Werecat

Folklore
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

Human who transforms into a cat, common in African and European lore

Detailed Definition
Werecats often symbolize stealth, independence, or witchcraft. In poetry, they represent hidden identities, feminine mystery, and the fluidity between human and animal, often used in gothic or feminist contexts.
Example
Example in poetry:
Werecat, feline shapeshifter, appears in mysterious poetry: "Werecat pads through midnight streets—eyes like embers, silent tread"; Poets use it to explore independence: "Not pack, but solitary—werecat’s freedom is sharp and keen"; In urban verse, it symbolizes hidden selves: "By day, librarian; night, she leaps—werecat’s truth is secret grace"; Its elegance contrasts with werewolf: "No howl, just purr—werecat’s transformation is smooth and sly"
Additional Notes
Werecat: Shapeshifters who transform into felines (e.g., leopards in African lore, tigers in Asian tales). Unlike werewolves, often associated with royalty, stealth, or feminine power. In poetry, they embody predatory grace, secret identity, and liminal femininity. Useful in African or Southeast Asian mythopoetics; contrast with werewolves for gendered and cultural distinctions in therianthropy.
Also Known As
Werelion Wereleopard
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