Syncopation Literary Journal
@syncopationlit
An online journal dedicated to music. Free to read. No submission fees.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #ocanada #canadaday #poetry #writer #artist
@sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social’s flash fiction Kraken Hearts is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, filled with romance and female empowerment. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #romance #fairytale #disney #fantasy #literaryjournal #thelittlemermaid #fiction
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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #dreams #dreamers #musicsky #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #cinema
@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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #flashfiction #fantasy #writingcommunity #musicsky #literaryjournal #fairy
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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #booksky #bookexcerpt #reading
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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #shortstory #musicsky #booksky #writingcommunity #sailaway
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: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #fantasywriter #writer #shortstory #music
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
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