Leon Tefft

Elf on a Shelf

elf on a shelfthe secretshe must know First published in Hauling the Tide:…

ladybugon the bonsaias if size matters I’m very pleased to have this…

early riserthe sweetgum reachingfor the sun On this cloudy morning, all the…

lightning eludesin diurnalhazeonly thunderbetraysthe storm I am grateful to Ai Li for…

May Sarton’s Journal of a Solitude I’m reading May Sarton’s Journal of a…

so full of emptyonly space remainsfor echoes…whisper your voicedeafen my darkness Since…

still feeling good vibesthe beggar’saloha shirt I’m happy to have this haiku…

surrendering heavenbeneathan alpine moonin savage icelingers yourdesert fire gulag archipelagoeven now instillnessmoonlightcannotescape…

creeping fogonly the lighthouseknows fallen owlfeeling the weightof silent trees roaring fireplacethe…

reachingfor the skystar jasmine Thank you to editor Tony Pupello for publishing…

counting grainsof sandslowlydropby intravenousdrop your fluid gracelaps my shoreof desireif only toswim…

an animal’s crythe darkness of nightturns blacker I’m pleased to have this…