Syncopation Literary Journal
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An online journal dedicated to music. Free to read. No submission fees.
Thank you to everyone who supported our Poetry Issue. Our Dreams & Fantasy Issue will go live very soon. Follow
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about 20 hours ago
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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 Sylvesterâs inspirational poem here:
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about 20 hours ago
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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:
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3 days ago
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Joshua Daviesâ 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 Joshuaâs poems here:
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6 days ago
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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 Bossâ gripping poems here:
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8 days ago
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What do Paul Simon, The Spanish City and a blue plastic kazoo all have in common? Well, you can read about them in Michael Durackâs poems below:
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10 days ago
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In 1967, an earthquake in Alaska was felt by a choir performing all the way in Calgary. To learn more, read 3 of John Bartonâs poems below:
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13 days ago
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Andrew Darlingâs prose poem Moonlight Sonata speculates the origins of Beethovenâs passionate piano piece. Read 3 of Andrewâs poems here:
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15 days ago
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In the tumultuous â60s, Jo Balistreri and her friends stood in solidarity, deriving hope from nature, and from music. Read 3 of Joâs poems here:
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Always hope for tomorrow.
#hope
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#music
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17 days ago
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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:
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#radio
#ozarks
#theozarks
#music
#escape
#writingcommunity
#magazine
20 days ago
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20 days ago
As a history buff and a music lover, this brought a tear to my eyeâŠ
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Christina Lovin uses sijo, a Korean poetic form, to tell stories of American pop culture, including a poignant one about
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. Read 3 of her poems below:
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#sijo
#korea
#korean
#poetry
#music
#writingcommunity
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22 days ago
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Tanka is a Japanese poetic form that expresses deep personal reflections. You can read Tony Steven Williamsâ clarinet tanka alongside two other poems below:
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#tanka
#japanese
#poetry
#japan
#poet
#writingcommunity
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23 days ago
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Leonard Cohen, Iowa in winter and a musical dog are the subjects of Michael Alceeâs fascinating poems. Read them here:
#leonardcohen
#musicsky
#music
#dog
#dogs
#poetrycommunity
#writingcommunity
#literaryjournal
#pets
#doglovers
#reader
24 days ago
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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:
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#musicsky
#musician
#poet
#writer
#music
#artist
27 days ago
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Looks like
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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
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28 days ago
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In Innocently Here, Rob Hardy recalls his â70s childhood including misheard lyrics that become a life lesson. Read 3 of his breathtaking poems here:
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28 days ago
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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:
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#music
#musicsky
#poetry
#poet
#writingcommunity
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#publisher
29 days ago
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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:
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#antonindvorak
#dvorak
#music
#canadian
#quebecois
#poet
about 1 month ago
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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:
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#africa
#westafrica
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#poetry
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#writer
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about 1 month ago
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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 Schantzâs poem here:
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#composer
#music
#poetry
#poem
#mahler
#literaryjournal
about 1 month ago
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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:
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#teacher
#musicteacher
#poetry
#poet
#musicsky
#booksky
about 1 month ago
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Vicki Sapp saw the face of God when cellist Amirosh Issa played for her creative writing class. Read her resulting poem Etude here:
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about 1 month ago
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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:
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#writingcommunity
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#fairytale
about 1 month ago
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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:
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#poetry
#literature
#music
#violin
#augustinhadelich
#concert
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about 1 month ago
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Admirable Women
about 1 month ago
English writer Mary Wollstonecraft was born
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Lydia Hamessley
about 1 year ago
I'm getting psyched about my book coming out in May from Oxford Univ. Press!
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Dustin Brookshire (he/him)
about 2 months ago
Registered for
@barrelhouse.bsky.social
âs 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!
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#poetry
#writers
#Dolly
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It takes 7 times for a message to sink in. In her 1974 song, Dolly Parton repeats Joleneâs name some 30 times. K.Lipschutz counted for us. Read 2 of his music poems here:
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#dollyparton
#jolene
#music
#poetry
#poet
#poems
#thebeatles
about 2 months ago
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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:
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#music
#musician
#poet
#poetry
#garden
#gardening
#literaryjournal
#reading
#reader
about 2 months ago
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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:
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#tribute
#poetry
#poet
#writingcommunity
#music
about 2 months ago
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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:
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#music
#poems
#poet
#poetry
#ericsatie
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about 2 months ago
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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 â67âŠand that alluring Irish Catholic girl. Read 3 of his poems here:
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#music
#bobbiegentry
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#60smusic
#60s
about 2 months ago
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Robert Coopermanâs youth was filled with the sounds of rock and rollâŠand with the cacophony of Beckyâs violin. You can read Robertâs music memories in 2 poems below:
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#music
#MusicSky
#classicrock
#violin
#poetry
#poem
#writingcommunity
about 2 months ago
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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:
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#generationx
#april
2 months ago
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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:
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#jazz
#musicsky
#music
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#musician
#literaryjournal
2 months ago
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In Matthew Johnsonâs hip hop-inspired poetry, the recording studio becomes a confession booth that renders sound immortal. Read 3 of them here:
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#hiphop
#rap
#nas
#publicenemy
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#music
#sound
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2 months ago
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Sascha Feinsteinâs 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:
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#music
#jazz
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#writer
2 months ago
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In his poem Carrion, Kip Knott explores the creative process of Charlie âBirdâ Parker. It is an experience that all creatives will relate to. Read the full poem here:
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#bird
#jazz
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2 months ago
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The Silent Poet
3 months ago
Ghazal number 6. It is in no way traditional. The couplets are loosely connected via theme. This time, itâs jazz.
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In todayâs offerings, Connie Johnson amalgamates the realms of jazz and poetry using the forms haiku and ghazal. You can read 3 of Connieâs poems here:
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#poetry
#haiku
#ghazal
#music
#jazz
#ellafitzgerald
#satchmo
#mayangelou
#coltrane
2 months ago
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David Lautersteinâs 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:
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#music
#theblues
#gospel
#blindwilliejohnson
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3 months ago
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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:
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#theblues
#jazz
#poetry
#poems
#writingcommunity
#music
#literaryjournal
3 months ago
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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:
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#africa
#africandrumming
#drums
#music
#poetry
#poet
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#percussion
3 months ago
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Judith van Dijkhuizenâs poem FOR THE FOREST reminds us of the rejuvenating powers of ancient music and the natural world. Read it here:
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#music
#nature
#forest
#idrisiensemble
#cheltenham
#poem
#poet
#writer
#writingcommunity
3 months ago
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Named for an African American spiritual, J. Scott Shieldsâ poem Dem Bones traces our musical traditions to our earliest ancestors. Read it below:
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#anthropology
#history
#prehistory
#music
#poem
#poet
#poetry
#spiritual
#dembones
#writing
3 months ago
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Rachael Willisâ poem Listen challenges us to savour the songs of nature in order to heal ourselves and our Earth. Read it at the link below:
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#earth
#motherearth
#nature
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#healing
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3 months ago
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Daniela Violinâs Learning to Dance celebrates the poetâs relationships and finds the intersection of music and dance within them. Read it here:
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#barbrastreisand
#music
#dance
#poetry
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#writer
#literaryjournal
#words
#love
3 months ago
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Shawn McGroryâs poem Let the Evil They Did Be Buried blends Shakespeare and memory with jazz, classical, and gospel music. Read it here:
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#shakespeare
#poetry
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#music
#jazz
#gospel
#classicalmusic
#writingcommunity
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3 months ago
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