Tipton Poetry Journal,
located in the heartland of the Midwest, publishes quality poetry from Indiana and around the world. Statistics: This issue features 34 poets from the United States (21 unique states), and 5 poets from India, Ireland, Singapore, Ukraine and United Kingdom. Our Featured Poem this issue is "The Buddha Weeps" written by JL Kato. JL's poem, which also receives an award of $25, can be found on page 3. 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:
Holy Flag
by Barry Harris