LIGHTFIELDS
Photo by Gabrielle Johnson (ChasingHorizons)
A Poem by Courtney Moody
The Perseids are back. It’s nice to know they’re back to visit us, the ones who carve stillness out
of the circuits of this world. They can sparkle and wink at us. We can catch meteors on our
tongues and pretend they’re Red Hots and Pop Rocks. Then our eyes will crackle and our ears
will smoke, and when the smoke turns into a cathedral of clouds, we can fill our lungs and taste the divine.
Courtney Moody is a dancer, writer, and poet of faith. Her poetry publications include Ekstasis Magazine, Kelp Journal’s The Wave, and The Way Back to Ourselves literary journal, while her prose has been featured online at Bridge Eight and in Propertius Press' Draw Down the Moon. In 2022, her poem "Florida Anatomy" was awarded 2nd place for the Florida State Poet's Association Award. She is currently editing her debut novel while continuing to create poems and choreographic work before she melts at the hands of the sunshine state. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @courtofwriting.
