Leon Tefft

Canzonetta

Tea at Auntie’s was as much about pomp as it was circumstance, with her Parian china and Darjeeling leaves steeped in a porcelain diffuser. One audible sip might be forgiven, but silence was expected when Tchaikovsky’s violin played. And one glance from those volcanic eyes over the rim of her cup was the only reminder to never mention the chipped saucer again.

necrosis
the subtle bite
of a recluse

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About the Author

Leon Tefft is a writer, poet, and author of Wild Orchids, Haiku Evolution and Haiku Traditions from Greenville, South Carolina. He is a member of the Haiku Society of America and the Tanka Society of America. You can see more of Leon’s work and connect with him at leontefft.com.

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