Jessica Walters

Jessica teaches academic and creative writing in Langley, British Columbia. Her work has been published in The Ormsby Review, Convivium, Still, Agape Review, Scintilla, and her short story “Glass Jars” was shortlisted for the Mitchell Prize for Faith and Writing. She has edited a collection of nonfiction stories entitled Story Keepers.

The Transfiguration

Sure, it was a ridiculous idea—house

the divine in tents, build a dwelling

to enshrine the moment, watch

the prophets glow.

Like Peter, I capture

glory in jam jars,

canning it in boiling water

to preserve it for next year.

But there are ancient rules

against hoarding, and my collection

of last year’s glory moulders

before I taste it—light turns to dust

Read Jessica’s work and more in Solum Journal Summer 2022.