Carolyn Devonshire Poet Choka

Rosa Parks, a Maverick

Rosa Louise Parks
refused to give up her seat
“First Lady of Civil Rights”

back in fifty-five
civil disobedience
‘fore Martin Luther King’s time

courageous Rosa
kept her seat and caused a stir
faith told her she was right

created equal
in the colorblind eyes
of a Lord who loves mankind

desegregation
took decades to accomplish --
a Maverick led the way


*Entry for Cyndi’s "Mavericks" contest
This choka was tweaked by having six instead of seven syllables in the second line of the third verse.

Rosa Louise Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) An African American, Parks refused to obey a Montgomery, Alabama bus driver’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger.  Congress bestowed upon her the title “First Lady of Civil Rights.”

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Carol Sunshine Brown March 15, 2012 at 11:38 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Carolyn. Love, Carol

Cyndi Macmillan March 14, 2012 at 8:56 PM Congratulations, Carolyn, for your win in my contest. I thought this was so informative and a nice dedication to a brave and intelligent woman who knew that "the time had come." Hope you are well. Thank you for this lovely entry! Hugs, Cyndi

Joe Maverick March 14, 2012 at 1:34 PM Great to see your good placed win here Carolyn am pleased for you Joe..)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 13, 2012 at 9:55 PM congrats Carolyn on a grand win for this wonderful write on a great lady who made emphaticd history luv..

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 8, 2012 at 8:00 PM A great write on a true maverick! I'm glad I'm not the only one writing about strong women in history. Lots of awesome work from you today. Are you making up for lost time? I've enjoyed reading! Blessings, rhonda

Robert Pettit February 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM Carolyn, this looks like a heavyweight contender for the contest. Great write.

Andrea Dietrich February 8, 2012 at 5:53 PM wow, I better get started quickly on this mavericks contest . So many great writes like yours that I need to try and match. Yes, CArolyn, I have not only four sisters but also a stepsister(not too close to her) and two stepbrothers!!

Lucilla Carrillo February 8, 2012 at 3:31 PM You have done a great tribute To Rosa Louise Parks. She is a part of history. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Joe Maverick February 8, 2012 at 2:23 PM Oh i see the answer was at the bottom of the poem,,,"now that's tunnel vision" ha ha..

Joe Maverick February 8, 2012 at 2:21 PM Yes...was she the lady that sat down in the woolworths Carolyn..? good to read this inspiring piece today...)

Russell Sivey February 8, 2012 at 1:57 PM She sure was a great Maverick of her time and opened up to way to desegregation! If it wasn't for her who knows how long it would have taken for equality to really be reached! You wrote a wonderful poem based on Rosa Parks! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it this afternoon! Carolyn, Great Work!!

Jack Horne February 8, 2012 at 1:45 PM Good for her! Love this informative piece, my friend

Daver Austin February 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM Is the feminine of macho, macha? Anywho, Rosa was macha. Love, daver