Leon Tefft
Author, Writer & Poet
A Sprig of Mint
Kindness has a way of spreading.
Leon Tefft
Canzonetta
When I was a boy, curious about science and nature, my eldest…
Prune Juice 48
My thanks to editors Orrin Préjean and Pippa Phillips for publishing my…
Golden Haiku
I’m especially honored to have a haiku selected in the internationally recognized…
Glass Pond
Even in the most serene moments, there are active forces at work.
Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids: A Collection of Haiku & Senryu – Available Now
Spirea
Enjoying an early morning walk when a white spirea caught my eye.
White Dahlias
Some things the hands never forget.
The Bougainvillea Journal
Two haiku and one senryu.
Tarantula Wasp
During my time living in Arizona, I learned which neighbors to respect from a distance, and the tarantula wasp was certainly among them.
Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids: A Collection of Haiku & Senryu
A Rare Bird
The Tanka Society of America's 2025 Members' Anthology