Moonlight

This episode of Short Cuts explores the theme of moonlight through personal reflections and creative interpretations. It features writer Courttia Newland discussing his experiences with astral projection and how they influenced his speculative fiction, particularly his views on darkness and light in spirituality. The episode also includes "The Night Swimmer," a segment about Marilyn Korzekwa's solo swim across Lake Superior, highlighting the experience of swimming in total darkness. Additionally, poet Ross Sutherland presents "The Moon," a piece examining the moon as a poetic cliché and a tool for creative expression, using a workshop exercise where participants create unusual metaphors for the moon. The episode culminates in Josie Long's reflections on searching for the moon and finding artificial substitutes in the urban landscape.