Syncopation Literary Journal
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An online journal dedicated to music. Free to read. No submission fees.
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It’s here! Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy is now live. Thanks to
@kiptain.bsky.social
for the amazing cover image. To learn more about this issue, read our Editor’s Intro here:
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#fiction
#nonfiction
#poetry
#art
#music
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Do you have a summer origin story? Alex Hallbom’s own story took place in Canada’s Yukon, a fabled region where he first flourished as a musician. You can read it below:
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#canada
#yukon
#summer
#nonfiction
#musicsky
#writingcommunity
#writer
about 8 hours ago
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In 1970, Joyce Wieland painted her mouth, pressing lips to paper while singing O Canada, creating abstract art that alluded to gender and nationalism. Read about it in John Barton’s poetry here:
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#ocanada
#canadaday
#poetry
#writer
#artist
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Alberta Views Magazine
4 days ago
5 days remaining. Deadline is June 30 Alberta writers, send us your stories!
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#WritingContest
#Fiction
#ShortStory
#Booksky
#WriteSky
#FictionContest
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#Alberta
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#Alberta
#CanLit
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@sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social
’s flash fiction Kraken Hearts is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, filled with romance and female empowerment. Read it here:
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#romance
#fairytale
#disney
#fantasy
#literaryjournal
#thelittlemermaid
#fiction
4 days ago
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In Andrew Buckner’s flash fiction, a woman is visited by mysterious beings who remind her that it is never too late to follow your dreams. Read the story below:
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#fantasy
#dreams
#dreamers
#musicsky
#writingcommunity
#literaryjournal
#cinema
6 days ago
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Myna Chang
8 days ago
This story was inspired by my mom. I knew I wanted it to run in
@syncopationlit.bsky.social
- so glad they accepted it!
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@mynachang.bsky.social
is a true master of flash fiction. Her story Star Song is an exquisite tale of loss, rebirth, and transformation. Read it at the link below:
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#flashfiction
#fantasy
#writingcommunity
#musicsky
#literaryjournal
#fairy
8 days ago
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Looking for your next great read? Ian Forth’s short story collection Hazlitt and the Mobility Scooter blends reality with a touch of the uncanny. And a good helping of music. Read a free sneak peek here:
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#booksky
#bookexcerpt
#reading
12 days ago
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They call them the Skin People because they believe music holds the world together just as skin keeps the body intact. You can read Barry Foy’s short fantasy story here:
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#fantasy
#shortstory
#musicsky
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#sailaway
13 days ago
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In Denise Landry’s short story The Dream-Conductor, a violinist travels to a mysterious realm where she learns her music does not have to be perfect. It only has to be true. Read it here:
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#fantasy
#fantasywriter
#writer
#shortstory
#music
15 days ago
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Sarah Oakes
16 days ago
Thrilled to be part of the latest issue by
@syncopationlit.bsky.social
, a journal who loves music as much as me. You can find my piece, Kraken Hearts in this singing set, a new take on the Little Mermaid.
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Flash Fiction
Andrew Buckner The Dream VisitorsDownload William Glewicz My Symphony of ColorDownload Sarah Oakes Kraken HeartsDownload S.M. Strand Clark is Dead: Cue Side OneDownload Renuka Raghavan When Mendels…
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Kip Knott
19 days ago
Thank you to Natalie Welsh for choosing me as the featured artist in the new issue of
@syncopationlit.bsky.social
. Click this link to check out my essay about dreams & music, 4 of my abstract photos, & writing from all the around the world:
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It’s here! Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy is now live. Thanks to
@kiptain.bsky.social
for the amazing cover image. To learn more about this issue, read our Editor’s Intro here:
syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
#literaryjournal
#fiction
#nonfiction
#poetry
#art
#music
18 days ago
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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
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20 days 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 Sylvester’s inspirational poem here:
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#moonriver
#jonbatiste
#poem
20 days 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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#music
#jackwhite
#thewhitestripes
#booksky
#poetry
#poems
#musicsky
22 days ago
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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:
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#music
#pattismith
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#b52s
#rocknroll
#poetry
#poet
#writer
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25 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 Boss’ gripping poems here:
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#music
#poetry
#autism
#autismawareness
#poem
27 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 Durack’s poems below:
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#paulsimon
#music
#songwriter
#songwriting
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#art
29 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 Barton’s poems below:
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#poetry
#poems
#canada
#calgary
#canadianwriter
#music
#literaryjournal
#creativewriting
#history
about 1 month ago
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Andrew Darling’s prose poem Moonlight Sonata speculates the origins of Beethoven’s passionate piano piece. Read 3 of Andrew’s poems here:
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#beethoven
#moonlightsonata
#classicalmusic
#music
#literaryjournal
#writer
#musician
about 1 month ago
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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:
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Always hope for tomorrow.
#hope
#faith
#poetry
#haibun
#music
#writer
#musician
#1960s
about 1 month 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
about 1 month ago
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Susan
about 1 month ago
As a history buff and a music lover, this brought a tear to my eye…
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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:
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#sijo
#korea
#korean
#poetry
#music
#writingcommunity
#literaryjournal
about 1 month ago
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Tanka is a Japanese poetic form that expresses deep personal reflections. You can read Tony Steven Williams’ clarinet tanka alongside two other poems below:
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#tanka
#japanese
#poetry
#japan
#poet
#writingcommunity
#literaryjournal
#clarinet
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month 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
about 2 months 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
#poetry
#fiction
and
#nonfiction
to your summer reads!
#music
#literaryjournal
#read
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about 2 months ago
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In Innocently Here, Rob Hardy recalls his ‘70s childhood including misheard lyrics that become a life lesson. Read 3 of his breathtaking poems here:
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#throwbackthursday
#fleetwoodmac
#70smusic
#1970s
#classicrock
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about 2 months 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
#literaryjournal
#author
#publisher
about 2 months 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 2 months 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
#music
#poetry
#poet
#writer
#gradstudent
about 2 months 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 Schantz’s poem here:
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#womeninmusic
#composer
#music
#poetry
#poem
#mahler
#literaryjournal
about 2 months 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 2 months 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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Artwork by David Griffith
#poem
#poetry
#music
#art
#artist
#creativity
#literaryjournal
#writingcommunity
2 months 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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#ukraine
#slavaukraini
#music
#poetry
#poem
#writingcommunity
#literaryjournal
#fairytale
2 months 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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#poems
#poetry
#literature
#music
#violin
#augustinhadelich
#concert
#literaryjournal
2 months ago
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Admirable Women
2 months ago
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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Lydia Hamessley
over 1 year ago
I'm getting psyched about my book coming out in May from Oxford Univ. Press!
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#Jolene
#HamiltonCollege
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Dustin Brookshire (he/him)
3 months ago
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!
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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 Jolene’s 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
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
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
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
#literaryjournal
#writingcommunity
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 ‘67…and that alluring Irish Catholic girl. Read 3 of his poems here:
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#music
#bobbiegentry
#poetry
#60smusic
#60s
3 months ago
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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:
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#music
#MusicSky
#classicrock
#violin
#poetry
#poem
#writingcommunity
3 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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#kurtcobain
#nirvana
#grunge
#90s
#music
#poetry
#poet
#writer
#generationx
#april
3 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
#poetry
#poet
#writer
#musician
#literaryjournal
3 months ago
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