Tipton Poetry Journal #49 - Summer 2021

Tipton Poetry Journal – Summer 2021

Thirteen Blackbirds Jake Bailey Another mouth inside me breathes. Everything breathes on the other side. Listen to the woods and the pale colors embracing ghosts and the soft thunder of hooves in the distance. Thirteen blackbirds fly over the ferryman, worn hands grasping rope like bread dipped in wine. Another mouth inside me breaks into thirteen pieces. Thirteen blackbirds. The horizon. The fading light.

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Tipton Poetry Journal #49 - Summer 2021

Published on Sep 28, 2021

Tipton Poetry Journal

Tipton Poetry Journal, located in the heartland of the Midwest, publishes quality poetry from Indiana and around the world. This issue features 47 poets from the United States (22 different states and the District of Columbia). Oddly, there are no poets from outside the U.S. in this issue, the first that has happened in a long time. Our Featured Poem this issue is “Preservation,” written by Lisa Hase-Jackson. Lisa’s poem, which also receives an award of $25, can be found on page 2. The featured poem was chosen by the Board of Directors of Brick Street Poetry, Inc., the Indiana non-profit organization who publishes Tipton Poetry Journal. Cover Photo: Old Barn – Brown County by Brendan Crowley.