Leon Tefft
Author, Writer & Poet
Haiku Evolution
Available May 1, 2025 My second book, Haiku Evolution, will be released on…
Carolina Wren
dawn preludethe Carolina wrenserenades home One of these wrens was singing right…
Crunching Snow
beforethe doorbellcrunching snow I’m elated for my second appearance in The Heron’s Nest with…
Two Coins in the Wishing Well
two coinshead over tailsin the wishing wellacross time and spacethe secrets they…
Yuletide Spirit
yuletide spiritthe iciclemelting daybreakthe tomcat returnsone life shy Perhaps because I’m of…
Sheltered Fawn
on dry needlesunder the white pinea sheltered fawnbarely seenin snowfall An example…
Monopoly
Monopoly—arguing overthe made-up rules It’s always fun participating in the Asahi Shimbun…
Juice Just as Sweet
From my earliest memories, I rarely knew my mother to be anywhere…
It Was the Owl That Shrieked
She could barely see beyond the crust of corrosion distorting her peripheral…
Elf on a Shelf
elf on a shelfthe secretshe must know First published in Hauling the Tide:…