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Syncopation Literary Journal

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An online journal dedicated to music. Free to read. No submission fees.

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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

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Good luck with everything!

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Thank you! Hoping to read your work soon.

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

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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

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Call for Submissions Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy β€œMusic 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!

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

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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

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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

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Thank you for being a part of this issue!

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Thank you to Natalie Welsh for including my poem β€œCarrion” in the new issue of @syncopationlit.bsky.social. Click this link to read the entire issue:
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Thank you for sharing!

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No, you did not! You have until March 5th!

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All the best with your album!

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Wow, thank you for sharing!

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Thank you for sharing this post!

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Want to take a heart-stirring road trip through Northern Ontario? Read Denis Robillard’s β€œOld songs on the car radio.” You will find it in our free poetry eBook below:

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#ontario #canada #travel #roadtrip #music #radio #poetry #poet #canadian

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I love this song and those haunting vocals. Just fabulous!

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There is less than one month to submit your work to Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy. For full submission details, please click the link below:

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#callforsubmissions #literaryjournal #writer #writingcommunity #poet #poetrycommunity #music

13.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

March 5th, 2026.

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What do music fans do backstage at concerts when they reach their golden years? @krwbooks.bsky.social ponders this in his ditty Classic Rock. Find it in our poetry eBook here:

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#babyboomer #boomer #classicrock #music #poetry #writer #poet

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domenico capilongo’s poem bent trumpet 1953 is an imagist retelling of how Dizzy Gillespie’s bent trumpet came to be. Find it in our free eBook below:

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#trumpet #jazz #dizzygillespie #music #poetry #poem #poet #writingcommunity #writer

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Thank you!

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Thank you so much for sharing!

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Plagued with insomnia, you put on an old Moody Blues tape and the hopelessness in your heart shatters. Read Victor Kennedy’s full poem in our free eBook below:

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#music #moodyblues #poetry #poems #book #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #dreams

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The best things in life are free, such as our collection Canadian Poets on Music. It contains verses from spectacular writers including Cassandra Myers. Download your free eBook at the link below:

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#canada #canadian #poetry #music #writer

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Meg Freer’s poem Sorrows is an elegy for a violinist friend, inspired by a concert in a historic Anglican church. You can read it in our free eBook below:

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#music #musicsky #violin #musician #poetry #poet #writer #writingcommunity

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