Song-Surf

audiobook

Song-Surf

by Cale Young Rice

EN·~1 hours

Chapters

Description

In this lyrical meditation, a wandering narrator settles beside Omar at a tavern doorway, and their conversation drifts like smoke over a night‑lit sea. Their exchange weaves philosophy with the rhythm of wine‑stained verses, probing whether life has a shore beyond death and how hope and regret flicker like snow on a desert. The dialogue’s vivid images—birds of time, cups of forbidden wine, and the dust that cradles every soul—draw listeners into a timeless, contemplative reverie.

The piece unfolds as a series of poetic duels, each line balancing wit and wonder, inviting the ear to linger on the cadence of questions that never quite settle. Themes of mortality, desire, and the elusive search for meaning are explored without offering tidy answers, leaving space for personal reflection. Listeners will find the experience both soothing and provocative, a gentle surf of song that carries the mind toward its own horizons.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (69K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library.)

Release date

2010-04-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Cale Young Rice

Cale Young Rice

1872–1943

Best known as an American poet and playwright from Kentucky, he built a wide-ranging literary career in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, publishing verse, dramas, and reflective essays. His work often reaches toward big themes like history, faith, fate, and the inner life.

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