Second-Place Winner Jacqueline Jules is the
author of the poetry chapbooks Field Trip to the Museum (Finishing
Line Press) and Stronger Than Cleopatra (ELJ
publications). Her poetry has appeared in numerous publications
including Inkwell, Quaker Life, St. Anthony Messenger,
Christian Science Monitor, Soundings Review, The Innisfree Poetry
Journal, Potomac Review, Imitation Fruit, Connecticut River
Review, and Pirene's Fountain. Jacqueline Jules is
also the author of 30 books for young readers including the Zapato
Power series, Sarah Laughs, and Never Say a
Mean Word Again. Visit her online at www.jacquelinejules.com. Jacqueline is a previous winner in
our Spirit First annual poetry contest, winning first place in 2014 for her
poem "To Be a Gold Droplet Floating."
Mirrored Light
by Jacqueline Jules
The
moon’s light
is
only an illusion,
a
reflection of the sun,
shining
beyond sight.
Yet
each month,
I
watch a slim crescent
wax
to a brilliant orb
and
consider
how
luminous
my
life would be,
if
I could mirror light
from
the heavens
like
that.
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