I'm sharing the poem I received in this year's student poetry postcard project arranged by Jone MacCulloch, Media Specialist and Poet Extraordinaire.

Reuben's poem flew all the way to New Hampshire  from Silver Star Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington.

Brave Claudette Colvin

I have courage like a lion

Brave, determined, sharing

She stood up for bullying

Determined Claudette Colvin

I was happy to see that Reuben's class has been learning about Claudette Colvin, who indeed showed courage at age fifteen when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery in March, 1955. I read that she told Newsweek, "I felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman was pushing down on the other—saying, 'Sit down girl!'

So I thought I'd write a poem postcard to Reuben about one of these brave women who were heroes for Claudette. I chose Harriet Tubman.

Conductor Harriet Tubman

Eyes on freedom

Bold, daring, heroic,

Eyes on the North Star

Vigilant Harriet Tubman

Read more student post card poems at Check it Out. Thank you, Jone, for the opportunity to receive my lovely surprise in my mailbox.

 Jama has the Roundup today over at Jama's Alphabet Soup! Thank you, Jama.