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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 9h

Congratulations to Andrew Darling on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your prose poem Moonlight Sonata. Thanks for entrusting us with your work. Read the poem on our blog now: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/p... #poem #poetry #beethoven #moonlightsonata #classicalmusic

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Georgina Titmus has always been drawn to lighthouses. Their beacons offer a dance of hope in the darkness. Her poem light house is a blend of ‘70s disco and vivid imagery. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #disco #saturdaynightfever #poem #poetry #poet #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Congratulations to Regina YC Garcia on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your poem “this love, this love, this love…” Read more about it on our blog: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/p... #pushcartprize #nominee #poem #poetry #music #writer #literaryjournal #congratulations

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If your favourite albums could speak, what would they say? What about the ones you abandoned long ago? S.M. Strand’s flash fiction speculates just that. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #recordcollector #thebestofbread #flashfiction #writer #reading

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We are actively seeking Creative Nonfiction and Flash Fiction for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. For details, click the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/call-for-sub... #callforsubmissions #womeninmusic #flashfiction #fiction #creativenonfiction #nonfiction #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Set in Scotland, Skye Stephenson’s essay Skye’s Songs is a tale of discovery, belonging, and spiritual healing. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #scotland #scottish #music #Outlander #isleofskye #celtic #writer #nonfiction #celticmusic #creativenonfiction

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Set in an Italian restaurant, William Glewicz’s My Symphony of Color is a tale of music and of our longing for connection. Read it below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #chromesthsia #music #flashfiction #writer #humantouch #foodie #foodies #literaryjournal #connection

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Are you a #writer? We are still seeking submissions for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. This call is open to everyone. Details below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/call-for-sub... #callforsubmissions #writers #womeninmusic #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #flashfiction #shortstory

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you want to sing, listen to the birds. This is the advice that vocalist Honey Novick received from her mentor. Her poem is a tribute to him. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #singer #vocalcoach #poem #poet #canadianwriter #bird #birds #birdwatcher

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Linette Rabsatt has always loved music. She once dreamed of becoming a musician but now devotes her musical energies to words. Read her poem Music in Me here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #musicsky #musiclover #poetry #poet #poem #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In Melanie Flores’ dark fantasy The Trade-Off, Robert Davies receives the key to rock and roll glory from an enigmatic figure. But is fame worth the cost of his soul? Read the story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #rocknroll #rockstar #shortstory #fantasy #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Diane Engelstad’s poem Lingua Franca reminds us to walk through nature and listen to the music of the wind and the wisdom of the trees. You can read her poem below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #nature #motherearth #trees #poetry #poet #writer #literaryjournal

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Attention #Writers! We are still accepting submissions for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. This call is open to all writers. For full details, click the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/call-for-sub... #womeninmusic #music #writer #poet #flashfiction #shortstory #nonfiction

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

She grew up on the road, sleeping in airports with a guitar by her side, sound her only shelter. Z I Mahmud’s poems tell the story of a woman who dared to dream. Read them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #womeninmusic #music #singer #musician #dreamer #poet #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Whenever Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios has a difficult day, she sits at the piano and plays Mozart, grasping at stars. Read 3 of her vivid poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #mozart #piano #classicalmusic #musician #poet #music #poetry #musicheals #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ken Poyner is back with 3 new amusing drabbles. This time, we will meet a cast of feral violinists. For an unforgettable reading experience, click the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #violin #violinist #music #drabbles #writer #writing #read #reading #reader

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Attention #WritingCommunity! We are seeking submissions for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. This call is open to all writers. See full submissions at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/call-for-sub... #callforsubmissions #womeninmusic #writer #poet #musician #literature

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nicholas Busselman’s The Symphony of Unmaking may be read as an allegory for the corruption and uncertainty that currently plagues our world. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #shortstory #fantasy #fiction #music #darkfantasy #writer #musician #orchestra

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Set against the backdrop of Parisian streets, Mary L. Serantoni’s poem Elixir is a prayer for a world in chaos. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #paris #parisian #accordion #music #poetry #poet #writer #writingcommunity #peace #givepeaceachance

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Always chant with a touch of sadness. "It's the tear that keeps the singing true," says Pauline Le Bel. Read her poem A Touch of Sadness here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #zen #zenbuddhism #buddhism #singing #singer #poetry #poet #writer #music

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Submissions are open for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. This call is open to all writers. For full details, please click the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/call-for-sub... #callforsubmissions #womeninmusic #music #writer #poet #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #musician

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Jonathon Medeiros’ ethereal essay We Sang on Sundays pushes the boundaries of what creative nonfiction can be and do. Read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #hawaii #hawaiianwriter #sing #singer #writer #music #musicsky #writingcommunity #publisher

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Charles Rammelkamp wasn’t at Woodstock but he did see what democracy really looks like at a musical rally in Ann Arbor in 1971. Read 3 of his poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #woodstock #concert #festival #michigan #democracy #musicsky #poetry #poet #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dolly Parton inspired so many other artists. Click the link below to read “Jolene” by K.Lipschutz (along with one other poem): syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #dollyparton #dollypartontribute #jolene #music #poetry

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today we share 3 poems by Ndaba Sibanda, including “Hello, I’m Dolly”, from our first issue. Read them here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Dolly, thank you for your light. #dollyparton #dollypartontribute #poetry #music #countrymusic #poet #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

From Disney films to Dark Side of the Moon, @kiptain.bsky.social dreams in movies and music. Read about our Featured Artist here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... Photo: Forte, Kip Knott #movies #film #disney #pinkfloyd #musicsky #artist #writer #photography #magazine

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Their set only lasted 20 minutes but Elizabeth Bird never forgot the first time she saw the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. Read about it in her essay below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jimihendrix #guitar #guitarist #musicsky #writer #nonfiction #amwriting #music

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Naomi St. Cyr is taking us on a journey to meet a cast of colourful artists. As we read her words, we will realize that the stories are really about us. Read Naomi’s 3 poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #artist #musician #poet #writer #songwriter #poetry #art

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you look and listen carefully, the world is filled with music, magic, and wonder. You will find all these elements in Yolanda Hansen’s poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #musicsky #magic #fantasy #fantasywriter #fantasyreads #poetry #poet #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The sea is a mysterious entity filled with romance, music and enchantment. Joe Bishop lives and writes on Canada’s East Coast. You can read 3 of his fanciful poems below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #eastcoastkin #eastcoast #canada #musicsky #poetry #poet #fantasy

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In Ivan A. Salazar M.‘s retelling of Boston’s 1986 single, Amanda is a nightingale who entices the poet with her song. Read Ivan’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #boston #Amanda #music #80smusic #poetry #poetrysky #poet #writer #literaryjournal #musicsky

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Veronica Tucker’s poems use fire, water, and the spirits to carry readers to a serene realm of dreams. Read 3 of them at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #dreamscape #musicsky #alchemy #poetry #poetrysky #writer #writingcommunity #fantasy #litsky

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Elio Iannacci’s dream-like Beehive Babies pays tribute to the girl groups that ruled the airwaves in the ‘60s. Read it, and two of his other poems, here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #thesupremes #dianaross #ronettes #music #motown #poetry #writer #magazine #60smusic

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Music is Dorene P. Wiese’s solace. Songs connect her with her dreams, her family and her ancestors. Read her poem The Songs Saved me here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #MusicSky #poetry #healing #musictherapy #spiritual #spirituality #poet #writer #indigenous

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On the way to the airport, Mendelssohn’s notes capture you, inviting you to release your grief. Months later, the statins of the violin still follow you. Read Renuka Raghavan’s flash fiction here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #mendelssohn #classicalmusic #flashfiction

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In Frank Pagani’s riveting poem, Gustav Mahler composes his final symphony, reflecting on those he loved and lost and ultimately saying goodbye to the world. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #gustavmahler #mahler #composer #musicsky #classicalmusic #poetry

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A poet dreamed that Eddie Van Halen asked him for advice. He wanted to know how to lead a meaningful life in this world of chaos. Read about it in Tezozomoc’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #musicsky #politics #poetry #guitar #guitarist

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Join us as Bruce Hunter takes us through the streets of #Toronto where we are mesmerized by a busker on sax. We may be broke but tonight we are richer than most. Read Bruce’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jazz #saxophone #musicsky #poem #poetry #writing

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Today we feature 3 poems from Shawn McGrory, words of wisdom about dreams, love, and artistry. Click the link below to read what Shawn has learned about life: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #wisdom #poetry #poems #love #romance #artist #literaryjournal #writingcommunity

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

As a junior high student in the ‘80s, Iggy Lu escaped into her music, dreaming of another life. Music is still her escape. Read Iggy’s story in Jackie Chou’s haibun now: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #haibun #poem #poetry #poet #writer #musicsky #80smusic #popmusic

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Lea Ervin will always associate R.E.M. with lemon candy. Their music cut through the sweetness of her childhood, opening a world where art revealed truth. Read her essay here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #rem #losingmyreligion #musicsky #nonfiction #art #writer

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

On the day Leonard Cohen died, the stores sold out of tea and oranges. You can read this and other lies in Marie Metaphor Specht’s poem below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #leonardcohen #suzanne #poetry #poetrysky #poet #writer #music #musicsky #literaryjournal

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Vishesh Abeyratne’s cinematic Wolf Tones tells the tale of a cursed cello. Its music will take over your body as it screams into your soul. Read the poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #cello #cellist #horror #fantasy #darkfantasy #poetry #musicsky #literaryjournal

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Did you know Led Zeppelin were big fans of J. R. R. Tolkien? In Steven Fortune’s poem, the band performs in the realm of Tolkien’s tales. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jrrtolkien #thelordoftherings #ledzeppelin #BookSky #musicsky #poetry #poem #tolkien

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Anita has never been good enough. Music has always been her solace. Driving through the desert, she meets a mysterious being who might understand her. Read Trent Lewin’s short story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #sciencefiction #scifi #musicsky #litsky #shortstory

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Victor Kennedy wrote Samuel Dreamed on a train to Germany. This beautiful poem draws inspiration from literature, popular music and biblical traditions. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #dreamer #dreams #jonimitchell #lordoftherings #poem #poetry

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Bedrich leaves Czechoslovakia for New York seeking his American Dream. Working as a street vendor, music links his new world and his old. Read Alexander Montgomery’s short story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #americandream #myth #shortstory #writer #musicsky

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Michelle Anthony Quirk’s latest essay is a story of inheritance, immigration, and a mandolin. You can read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #mandolin #immigration #italianamerican #immigrantstories #literaryjournal #writer #musicsky #musician

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Angeline Schellenberg recently joined the BTS ARMY, drawn to the music and to their philanthropy. Now the members wander in her dreams. Read about it in 3 of her poems here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #bts #btsarmy #kpop #musicsky #poetry #writer #magazine #korea

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #canada #yukon #summer #nonfiction #musicsky #writingcommunity #writer

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