FULL MOON HOLDS JANUARY by Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg

The Full moon in January calls to my soul with gentle releasing…

She takes my intentions and draws them unto her light as she becomes my compass pulling me out of my dark. She is also called the “Wolf Moon” as my soul rises with the howl song, a song that rises from deep within me; as we in winter retreat inward to touch the fire that burns within our souls.

Full Moon Holds January

full moon,

holds January-

in its light,

releasing all that is hard-

often regretful,

into the night,

I do not want regret,

to wane against-

my hoping,

for all that pulls-

me down,

I look up at your gleaming.

light around me,

like a compass-

pulling me out,

of my dark.

what restrains us,

tries to stain us-

the humanness of us,

only wants to speak-

of our guilt.

but my soul rises,

with its howl song-

rises with its dance,

rises in the presence-

of winter’s soon retreating.

the moon longs to,

touch the breath-

of the sun,

as I desire to reach-

for the fire,

burning within me-

passion touching,

freeing heart-

beckons me,

to be.

Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg is an author and a prolific poetess. She is guided by her inner soul’s journey and her empathic musings about life. Maureen’s draws from her human experiences, bringing reflective, soulful thoughts of the heart and the shifts in life’s journey to her poetry. Her most recent work includes her own Facebook page called Heart’s Calling where she currently reaches almost 3,000 regular readers. She also has her own website here. She currently hosts a monthly  sacred creative writing circle for women using writing prompts as a means of inner releasing. Maureen has 3 adult children and currently lives in Oak Park, Illinois. She has recently published her first debut poetry book called Seasons of the Soul: Transitions and Shifts of Life which can be purchased here.


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