Syncopation Literary Journal

Volume 5, Issue 1: The Poetry Issue is now live. Click the link below to read our Editor’s Introduction now: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #music #musicmonday #Editor

In Matthew Johnson’s hip hop poetry, the recording studio becomes a confession booth, rendering sounds immortal. Read 3 of them below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #ReadersCommunity #poetry #hiphop #rap #nas #poetrycommunity #music

Sascha Feinstein’s poem Into Obscurity is a series of imagined monologues from gifted musicians who later faded from the jazz scene. Read it at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #jazz #music #MusicMoments #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #writer

In his poem “Carrion,” Kip Knott explores the creative process of Charlie “Bird” Parker. It is an experience that all creatives can relate to. Read the poem here: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #charlieparker #jazz #music #artist #poetrylovers #writingcommunity

@andrewcareaga Thanks for sharing! Hard to believe this was already a year ago. Time really does fly!

Last year, when I was spending more time blogging than I do now, I devoted every Friday during Women’s History Month to Friday Five interviews with some awesome women in the literary community. ICYMI, here they are 👇🏼 #womenshistorymonth

@allrockmusic Rapture

What’s your favourite song by Blondie?

In today’s offerings, Connie Johnson amalgamates the realms of poetry and jazz, using the haiku and ghazal forms. Read 3 of Connie’s poems here: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #poems #poetrylovers #jazz #music #haiku #ghazal #writingcommunity

David Lauterstein’s poem Dark Was the Night pays tribute to Blind Willie Johnson whose music still travels through time and space, quite literally. Read it here: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #music #theblues #gospel #poetry #poetrylovers #writerscommunity #writer #space #history

All too often, the origins of popular music get overlooked. Today, Chyrel J. Jackson presents us with 3 poems that explore the history of the blues and jazz. Read them here: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #theblues #jazz #music #history #poetry #poetrycommunity #writer

Photo courtesy of Regina YC Garcia

Regina YC Garcia witnessed a Michael Friend and Emerge House Band performance so exhilarating that she had to record it with her pen. You can read the resulting poem here: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #africa #drums #music #poetry #poem #writingcommunity

Judith van Dijkhuizen’s poem FOR THE FOREST reminds us of the rejuvenating powers of music and the natural world. Read it at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #poetry #poetrylovers #music #writingcommunity #writer #nature #poem

Named for an African American spiritual, J. Scott Shields’ poem Dem Bones traces our musical traditions to our earliest ancestors. You can read it now at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #music #history #HistoryMade #prehistoric #poetrylovers #poetry #writingcommunity

Rachel Willis’ poem “Listen” challenges us to savour the songs of nature in order to heal ourselves and our Earth. Read it at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #music #Listen #nature #HealingJourney #poetry #poetrylover

@allrockmusic Hard decision, but Born to Run. They are all amazing choices.

Which one of these albums would you choose?

Daniela Violin’s Learning to Dance celebrates the poet’s relationships and the intersections of music and dance she finds within them. Read it below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #barbrastreisand #music #dance #poetrycommunity #poet #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

Shawn McGrory’s poem Let the Evil They Did Be Buried blends Shakespeare and memory with jazz, Classical music, and gospel. Read it at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #shakespeare #poetry #poetrylovers #writingcommunity #music #MusicLovers

Bob Dylan infamously went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Spencer Keene captures this iconic moment in Music History in his poem. Read it below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #bobdylan #music #MusicVibes #poetry #poetrylovers #writingcommunity

@gtburt4 Can’t wait to see it! My parents have some Canadian vinyls from that era as well.

@SyncopationLIT Oh a bunch. Many Canadian late 70s early 80s stuff. They will get posted here eventually.

A good day

Liana Cusmano’s prose poem Somewhere Else tells a story of music, Disney animation, family, and courage. Read it at the link below: …copationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/upl… #poetry #poetrycommunity #music #movies #disney #WritingCommunity

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