Thank you to everyone who supported our Poetry Issue. Our Dreams & Fantasy Issue will go live very soon. Follow @syncopationlit.bsky.social for updates. #music #art #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #musicsky #readingcommunity

Listening to Jon Batiste you realize that life is always changing. Worrying about the inevitable only prevents you from enjoying every moment you have been given. Read Beverly Sylvester’s inspirational poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #moonriver #jonbatiste #poem

Oakland writer Sezin Devi Koehler pledges allegiance to music. From Jack White to dancing shadows, music is the only religion she needs. Read 3 of her music poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #jackwhite #thewhitestripes #booksky #poetry #poems #musicsky

Joshua Davies’ poem The Music in Me is a mantra, a manifesto and an autobiography. It is the story of a life saved by rock and roll. Read 3 of Joshua’s poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #pattismith #thebeatles #b52s #rocknroll #poetry #poet #writer #read

David feels music in his bones. He expresses his emotions using sound. He communicates with others through song. If you also feel music in your bones, read 3 of Michael Boss’ gripping poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #poetry #autism #autismawareness #poem

What do Paul Simon, The Spanish City and a blue plastic kazoo all have in common? Well, you can read about them in Michael Durack’s poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #paulsimon #music #songwriter #songwriting #poem #poetry #poet #writer #magazine #art

In 1967, an earthquake in Alaska was felt by a choir performing all the way in Calgary. To learn more, read 3 of John Barton’s poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #poetry #poems #canada #calgary #canadianwriter #music #literaryjournal #creativewriting #history

Andrew Darling’s prose poem Moonlight Sonata speculates the origins of Beethoven’s passionate piano piece. Read 3 of Andrew’s poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #poetry #poem #beethoven #moonlightsonata #classicalmusic #music #literaryjournal #writer #musician

In the tumultuous ‘60s, Jo Balistreri and her friends stood in solidarity, deriving hope from nature, and from music. Read 3 of Jo’s poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Always hope for tomorrow. #hope #faith #poetry #haibun #music #writer #musician #1960s

When Ruth Weinstein wants to escape the tumultuous world, or just wander from the Ozarks, she listens to the radio. Need a temporary escape? Read 2 of her poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #radio #ozarks #theozarks #music #escape #writingcommunity #magazine

As a history buff and a music lover, this brought a tear to my eye…

Christina Lovin uses sijo, a Korean poetic form, to tell stories of American pop culture, including a poignant one about #patsycline. Read 3 of her poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #sijo #korea #korean #poetry #music #writingcommunity #literaryjournal

Tanka is a Japanese poetic form that expresses deep personal reflections. You can read Tony Steven Williams’ clarinet tanka alongside two other poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #tanka #japanese #poetry #japan #poet #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #clarinet

Leonard Cohen, Iowa in winter and a musical dog are the subjects of Michael Alcee’s fascinating poems. Read them here: #leonardcohen #musicsky #music #dog #dogs #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #pets #doglovers #reader

It was just some song that Johnny Wideman had played over again. He could never really connect to it, not until he played it alone and the emotions stirred to the top. Read his poem below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #musicsky #musician #poet #writer #music #artist

Looks like #unicorns are trending, so this might be the perfect time to announce that our Dreams & Fantasy Issue will go live in June. As always, it will be free to read. Follow us for updates so you can add great #poetry #fiction and #nonfiction to your summer reads! #music #literaryjournal #read

In Innocently Here, Rob Hardy recalls his ‘70s childhood including misheard lyrics that become a life lesson. Read 3 of his breathtaking poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #throwbackthursday #fleetwoodmac #70smusic #1970s #classicrock #music #musicsky #poetry

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For Linette Rabsatt, music is the true rebirth, connecting us with each other, letting love run deeper. Read 3 of her poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #musicsky #poetry #poet #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #author #publisher

Did you know that Antonin Dvorak almost became a butcher? 3 poems from Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt will inspire you to dream, to take risks, and to enjoy the journey. Read them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #antonindvorak #dvorak #music #canadian #quebecois #poet

Jubril Badmus is an MFA candidate. His poetry draws inspiration from African music, philosophy, and recent history to tell riveting stories of our world. Read 2 of them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #africa #westafrica #music #poetry #poet #writer #gradstudent

Though they were both composers, Gustav Mahler did not see Alma Mahler as his equal but merely as his wife. Read about their relationship in Susanna Schantz’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #womeninmusic #composer #music #poetry #poem #mahler #literaryjournal

Amongst the greatest wisdom that Janis Anne Rader has shared with her students is to strive for excellence, and to be patient and hopeful. Read 3 of her contemplative poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #teacher #musicteacher #poetry #poet #musicsky #booksky

Vicki Sapp saw the face of God when cellist Amirosh Issa played for her creative writing class. Read her resulting poem Etude here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Artwork by David Griffith #poem #poetry #music #art #artist #creativity #literaryjournal #writingcommunity

Dave Day uses music, folklore, and biblical references to tell the story of Mariya, a woman who embodies Ukrainian resilience. Read his epic poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #ukraine #slavaukraini #music #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #fairytale

When Elina Petrova first saw Augustin Hadelich play, she did not know about the fire. Then she felt the flames in her own heart. Read 3 of her poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #poems #poetry #literature #music #violin #augustinhadelich #concert #literaryjournal

English writer Mary Wollstonecraft was born #OTD in 1759. Best known for her book, 𝘈 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 (1792). It is a foundational text for feminism that argued for equal education and rights for women--challenging the notion of female inferiority. #literature #litsky #booksky

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Registered for @barrelhouse.bsky.social’s Conversations and Connections Conference in Washington DC? If not, register today so you can attend on Saturday. Hope to see you in my generative #DollyParton poetry workshop on Saturday! www.barrelhousemag.com/shop/p/regis... #poetry #writers #Dolly

It takes 7 times for a message to sink in. In her 1974 song, Dolly Parton repeats Jolene’s name some 30 times. K.Lipschutz counted for us. Read 2 of his music poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #dollyparton #jolene #music #poetry #poet #poems #thebeatles

What does music look like? For Terry Trowbridge, sheet music resembles raspberries coming to life on their vines. Read his vivid poem at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #musician #poet #poetry #garden #gardening #literaryjournal #reading #reader

Lennart Lundh started publishing poetry in 1965. Music was a common theme and in many of his poems. Lennart, thank you for your words. Read 3 of his poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #tribute #poetry #poet #writingcommunity #music

Leonard Kress uses words to record his musical memories, including one involving Eric Satie and a disgruntled poet. Read his recollections in 3 of his poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #poems #poet #poetry #ericsatie #literaryjournal #writingcommunity

Ed Ruzicka is not sure what Billie Joe threw into the water that day, but he does remember that song playing all summer long in ‘67…and that alluring Irish Catholic girl. Read 3 of his poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #bobbiegentry #poetry #60smusic #60s

Robert Cooperman’s youth was filled with the sounds of rock and roll…and with the cacophony of Becky’s violin. You can read Robert’s music memories in 2 poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #MusicSky #classicrock #violin #poetry #poem #writingcommunity

Do you remember where you were when you heard about Kurt? Jonathon Medeiros does. He still considers April the cruelest month. Read 3 of his music poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #kurtcobain #nirvana #grunge #90s #music #poetry #poet #writer #generationx #april

Raya Yarbrough is a musician and writer. Her poem The Pianist Begins takes readers to a mesmerizing jazz performance that encapsulates everything that music should be: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jazz #musicsky #music #poetry #poet #writer #musician #literaryjournal

In Matthew Johnson’s hip hop-inspired poetry, the recording studio becomes a confession booth that renders sound immortal. Read 3 of them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #hiphop #rap #nas #publicenemy #eminem #music #sound #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #writer

Sascha Feinstein’s poem Into Obscurity is a series of imagined monologues from gifted musicians who later faded from the jazz scene. For a glance into music history, read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #jazz #poetry #poem #poet #writingcommunity #writer

In his poem Carrion, Kip Knott explores the creative process of Charlie “Bird” Parker. It is an experience that all creatives will relate to. Read the full poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #charlieparker #bird #jazz #composer #saxophone #music #poetry #artist

Ghazal number 6. It is in no way traditional. The couplets are loosely connected via theme. This time, it’s jazz. #ghazal #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity #jazzpoetry

In today’s offerings, Connie Johnson amalgamates the realms of jazz and poetry using the forms haiku and ghazal. You can read 3 of Connie’s poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #poetry #haiku #ghazal #music #jazz #ellafitzgerald #satchmo #mayangelou #coltrane

David Lauterstein’s poem Dark Was the Night pays tribute to early blues gospel artist Blind Willie Johnson whose music travels across space and time quite literally. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #theblues #gospel #blindwilliejohnson #poetry #poem

All too often, the origins of popular music are overlooked. Chyrel J. Jackson offers us 3 poems that explore the history of the blues and jazz. Read them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #theblues #jazz #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #music #literaryjournal

Regina YC Garcia experienced a performance by Michael Friend and The Emerge House Band so exhilarating she had to record it with her pen. Read the resulting poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #africa #africandrumming #drums #music #poetry #poet #poem #percussion

Judith van Dijkhuizen’s poem FOR THE FOREST reminds us of the rejuvenating powers of ancient music and the natural world. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #nature #forest #idrisiensemble #cheltenham #poem #poet #writer #writingcommunity

Named for an African American spiritual, J. Scott Shields’ poem Dem Bones traces our musical traditions to our earliest ancestors. Read it below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #anthropology #history #prehistory #music #poem #poet #poetry #spiritual #dembones #writing

Rachael Willis’ poem Listen challenges us to savour the songs of nature in order to heal ourselves and our Earth. Read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #earth #motherearth #nature #music #poetry #poet #healing #heal #writer #writingcommunity

Daniela Violin’s Learning to Dance celebrates the poet’s relationships and finds the intersection of music and dance within them. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #barbrastreisand #music #dance #poetry #poet #writer #literaryjournal #words #love

Shawn McGrory’s poem Let the Evil They Did Be Buried blends Shakespeare and memory with jazz, classical, and gospel music. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #shakespeare #poetry #poem #music #jazz #gospel #classicalmusic #writingcommunity #writer #poet