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Diane Klammer was at home with the kids when she heard about John Lennon. Read her poem below:

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If you remember where you were when you heard the news, feel free to share in the comments.

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December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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Congratulations to @windychickenpoet.bsky.social on your new poetry collection Old World Wings.

Be sure to get your copy from Amazon or your favourite bookstore.

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November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM

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Admirable Women

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Happy 86th Birthday Margaret Atwood!🎈

An award-winning Canadian poet, novelist & essayist best-known for The Handmaid's Tale (!). Atwood has written 18 books of #poetry, 18 novels, 11 #nonfiction books, 8 children's books, 2 graphic novels & more. Phew! Born #OTD in 1939. #writing #fiction🖋️ 📚

A portrait of Margaret Atwood against a neutral gray background. The celebrated Canadian author, now in her eighties, has short, curly silver-gray hair and bright, expressive eyes. She gazes directly at the viewer with a playful yet knowing smile, her gloved right hand raised in the classic “shhh” gesture—one finger pressed to her lips. She wears a striking, high-fashion ensemble: a glossy hot-pink jacket with dramatically exaggerated, accordion-pleated orange-to-pink ruffled collar and long matching pink leather gloves. The bold, vibrant colors and her mischievous expression create a powerful, iconic image of wit, creativity, and quiet authority.

November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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A new Call for Submissions will open in January 2026! For updates, sign up for our Mailing List at the link below:

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November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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Thank you @windychickenpoet.bsky.social for inviting @syncopationlit.bsky.social to be a part of your launch party for your new book Old World Wings: Poems of Europe.

#poetry #poet #poetrybook #booklaunch #newbook #newbookalert #writer #writingcommunity

November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet)

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Countdown: Old World Wings: Poems of Europe releases November 25th from @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

Check out this beautiful and descriptive blurb on the collection written by Natalie Welsh, editor of @syncopationlit.bsky.social 😍
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#poetryaboutEurope
#travelpoetry

November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet)

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@syncopationlit.bsky.social did a gorgeous feature on Old World Wings: Poems of Europe in Volume 4, Issue 1.
Read the full feature here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/special.../
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#travelpoetry #poemsaboutEurope #poetrybooks
Releases on Nov 25th!

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November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Today is your last chance to submit your music-themed poetry to Volume 5, Issue 1. For details, click the link below:

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#callforsubmissions #poetry #writer #poet #music #musician #music #writingcommunity

October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM

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Ingrid Littmann

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I’m thrilled to be nominated for the Pushcart Prize! Thank you to @syncopationlit.bsky.social for nominating me!!

Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · Oct 22

Congratulations to @icrlt.bsky.social on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your flash fiction Oh Baby, Try, a story of resilience and music. Read it below:

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#writer #nomination #flashfiction #fiction #music #bluerodeo #canada #canadian #read

October 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM

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Congratulations to @icrlt.bsky.social on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your flash fiction Oh Baby, Try, a story of resilience and music. Read it below:

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#writer #nomination #flashfiction #fiction #music #bluerodeo #canada #canadian #read

October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM

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We are thrilled to announce Rituparna Mukherjee’s Pushcart Prize nomination for her short story “LIVE AID,” a tale of love and remembrance. Read it here:

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#queen #freddiemercury #music #shortstory #fiction #writer #literaryjournal

October 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM

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Congratulations to John Barton on your Pushcart Prize Nomination for your poem “Love Symbol #2,” a tribute to Prince.

Read the poem here:

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#poetry #pushcartprize #poem #poet #prince #purplerain #writer #writingcommunity #literaryjournal

October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM

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Congratulations to Dawn Brown on your Pushcart Prize Nomination for your poem “Let The Music Soar.”

You can read 3 of Dawn’s poems below:

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#poem #poems #poetry #poet #canadian #canadianpoet #music #musiclover #read #reader #literaryjournal

October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM

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Lori Goshert

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Thank you so much! This journal is great to work with.

Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · Oct 6

Congratulations to @lzgoshert.bsky.social on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your braided essay about your childhood lived through classic rock and movie monsters.

Read the full essay here:

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#music #classicrock #movie #film #writer

October 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM

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Congratulations to @lzgoshert.bsky.social on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your braided essay about your childhood lived through classic rock and movie monsters.

Read the full essay here:

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#music #classicrock #movie #film #writer

October 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Congratulations Michael Gigandet on your Pushcart Prize nomination for your short story Heart Music.

Read this musical coming of age tale here:

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#nominee #nomination #writer #writingcommunity #shortstory #fiction #music #60smusic

October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM

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Send us your music-related poetry for a chance to be included in Volume 5, Issue 1. Details below:

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September 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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#WritingCommunity! Submit your music-themed poetry for a chance to be part of Volume 5, Issue 1. Full details below:

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September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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Hey Writers! Submit your music-themed poems to Volume 5, Issue 1 today. Details below:

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September 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Send us your music-themed poetry for a chance to be part of Volume 5, Issue 1. For full details, click the link below:

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September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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New Call for Submissions now open! Submit your music-themed Poetry by Oct. 29, 2025. Full submission details below:

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August 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM

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Thank you to everyone who read our ‘80s Issue! We have a new Call for Submissions coming soon. Follow us for updates. You can also join our mailing list here:

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August 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM

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Today’s poem, by Michael Mintrom, is a tribute to Toronto band Cowboy Junkies and their 1988 album The Trinity Session. Read it here:

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August 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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Ingrid Littmann

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Thrilled to have my flash fiction piece “Oh Baby, Try” in Syncopation! Blue Rodeo’s music always makes me smile and brings back so many memories. @jimcuddyofficial.bsky.social
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