Ostara, or Eostre, is the Germanic Goddess of the Dawn who is associated with spring and the Spring Equinox. This connection is made through the early English Christian monk Bede (673 – 735). It is believed that the naming of the Christian holy day, Easter, comes from that source. (John Beckett)
Today, I honor the Spring (Vernal) Equinox with a haiku written from the view outside my window this morning.
Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger’s hexastich, Abhanga, and diatelle poetry.
Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems,” and in various other online publications. She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly 99-word flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com, an online writing community. Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for Carrot Ranch.
Colleen has published a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020” published by Plaisted Publishing House.
Colleen Chesebro’s poetry blog is called Word Craft – Prose & Poetry at https://wordcraftpoetry.com/
Her author blog is found at https://colleenchesebro.com where you will find her poetry and short stories.
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15 thoughts on “Blessed Ostara (Eostre)”
Lovely, Colleen! It is so wonderful to hear morning birdsong again!
I have never heard of Ostara, or Eostre, the Germanic Goddess of the Dawn. You have sent me on a marvelous search for more information. Happy Spring! I hear the robin sing through your Haiku.
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Lovely, Colleen! It is so wonderful to hear morning birdsong again!
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Yes! Makes me happy to get up. ❤️
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It’s still dark when I get up. 😀
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True, same for me. I just love hearing those birds. 😍❤️
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Beautiful view and Haiku, Colleen. Happy Ostara and welcome spring.
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Happy Spring! Thanks, Denise. 🥰
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I have never heard of Ostara, or Eostre, the Germanic Goddess of the Dawn. You have sent me on a marvelous search for more information. Happy Spring! I hear the robin sing through your Haiku.
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Thank you. I love to explore the pagan path through myths and poetry. Happy spring! ❤️
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Happy Spring!! 😘
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I love hearing birds sing in the morning! Lovely haiku, Colleen.❤️
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Thanks, Franci. I wake up to the sounds of Mourning doves early in the morning. So soothing.
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Most welcome.
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Your haiku made me smile 😊🙋♀️🐝
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Thanks, Bee. I love spring and how the colors seep back into the landscape. ❤
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