Syncopation Literary Journal

Daniela Violin’s Learning to Dance celebrates the poet’s relationships and finds the intersection of music and dance within them. Read it here:

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#barbrastreisand #music #dance #poetry #poet #writer #literaryjournal #words #love

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Proud Mary, Tina Turner

Shawn McGrory’s 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 #poem #music #jazz #gospel #classicalmusic #writingcommunity #writer #poet

Such a powerful song.

Spencer Keene’s poem The Newport Rebellion captures one of the most important moments in music history—when Dylan went electric. Read it here:

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#music #bobdylan #guitar #electricguitar #poem #poetry #musichistory #writingcommunity #writer

Liana Cusmano’s prose poem Somewhere Else is a story of Disney animation, music, family, and courage. You can read it at the link below:

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#disney #animation #movie #music #poetry #poet #prose #poem #writer #literaryjournal #family #courage

Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews’ poem The Return is dedicated to her mother, who watched patiently while Josie rode the carousel of life. Read it here:

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#poetry #poem #poet #writer #music #mother #motherhood #daughter #writingcommunity #children

I absolutely love this idea!

Float through the winds of history in Henan, China with us. Read Yuan Changming’s poem Intermezzo of the Flute here:

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#henan #china #chinese #flute #music #poetry #poem #poet #writingcommunity #canadian #writer #history

Marion Lougheed’s poem illustrates the life of a musician—the dedication, the moments of isolation, and the complex emotions. Read it at the link below:

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#violin #violinist #musician #music #poetry #poem #poet #writer #literaryjournal

There is a renewed interest in vinyls. I’m sure you can start a new collection.

Head Over Heels

My mom introduced me to Frampton. She still has the original vinyl.

Frampton Comes Alive

Please continue! It is never too late to return to something that you are passionate about.

Thank you for this encouraging post. You play wonderfully!

Cypher is one of Canada’s young and exciting emerging writers. Her poem A Pianist to Her Piano captures the essence of the creative spirit. Read it here:

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#piano #pianist #musician #artist #writer #poet #poetry #literaryjournal #creativity

Kerry-Ann Ingram used to think love was a chorus, until she learned the power of singing solo. Read about her healing journey in her poem at the link below:

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#courage #mentalhealth #selflove #music #poetry #poem #loveyourself #heal

Author and singer-songwriter T.J. Thompson composed Wild Cosmic Trip for a loved one who overcame great adversity. Read the lyrics below and share them with anyone who needs them:

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#song #lyrics #songwriter #mentalhealth #poetry #music #heal

Good luck with everything!

Thank you! Hoping to read your work soon.

Lots of research. And showcasing the works of other writers through this journal.

Thank you poet Matthew Johnson for interviewing our Founding Editor about our #literaryjournal. To learn more about our publication, read the full interview below:

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#interview #editor #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #music #publisher

Call for Submissions Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure.”              …

We don’t accept submissions via DM, only by email. All the details are here:

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Oh no! Get better soon!

Don’t ever give up. Some things start slowly. Try as many different platforms and online communities as you can. Happy Birthday btw!

Marianne Tefft’s poem Seasons of Sound eloquently captures the beauty of every season in #Ontario. Read it now to beat the winter blues. Or to visit this beautiful province:

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#winter #winterblues #nature #music #poem #poet #poetry #canada

You will find them! There is a vibrant music community here.

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I’m just about to post a link to a poem that celebrates all seasons…it just might cure the winter blues! I’ll post it here for you:

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Volume 5, Issue 1: The Poetry Issue is now live! These fabulous poems pertain to so many genres of music including classical, the blues, hip hop & grunge. Read our Editor’s Issue here:

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#poetry #poet #music #editor #literaryjournal #read