Cale Young Rice
Cale Young Rice was an American poet and dramatist. He was professor of English at Cumberland University. His opera, Yolanda of Cyprus, was widely received.
The Immortal Lure
In ancient India, a son is torn between his father’s spiritual path and the intoxicating pull of love, leading to a tragic showdown.
By Cale Young Rice
Charles Di Tocca: A Tragedy
In a world of political unrest and looming prophecies, a duke and his son find themselves ensnared in a dangerous game of love, betrayal, and fate.
By Cale Young Rice
Nirvana Days
Experience a journey through love, loss, and spiritual seeking, painted with the vibrant colors of nature and deep human emotion.
By Cale Young Rice
Song-Surf
Experience love, loss, and the search for meaning through vividly painted verses that capture the essence of life's complexities.
By Cale Young Rice
Sea Poems
** Dive into a world where the ocean's beauty and fury mirror the depths of human emotion and the relentless march of time.
By Cale Young Rice
David: A Tragedy
In a kingdom filled with secrets and desires, a shepherd's rise to power ignites a battle of love, loyalty, and ambition that ends in devastating tragedy.
By Cale Young Rice
Plays and Lyrics
Set in a world of romance and political intrigue, characters face passionate entanglements and perilous decisions.
By Cale Young Rice
Yolanda of Cyprus
In a castle filled with lies and on the brink of war, a young woman must decide between an arranged marriage, forbidden love, and dangerous ambition.
By Cale Young Rice
Porzia
In Renaissance Naples, a wedding day becomes a battleground of love, betrayal, and heresy as a woman is caught between two brothers amidst the looming threat of the Inquisition.
By Cale Young Rice
Many Gods
In a world of competing beliefs, poems explore humanity's quest for understanding, love, and truth across landscapes and contemplative reflections.
By Cale Young Rice
A Night in Avignon
In a city of art and passion, a poet's forbidden longing threatens to shatter his ideals as he faces a night where love's true cost is revealed.
By Cale Young Rice