I believe in God and evolution.I believe in the Bible and the Qur' an.I believe in Christmas and the New World.I believe that there is good in each of usno matter who we are or what we believe in.I believe in the words of my grandfather.I believe in the city and the south the past and present.I believe in Black people and White people coming together.I believe in nonviolence and Power to the People.I believe in my brothers pale skin and my own dark brown.I believe in my sisters brilliance and the too-easy books I love to read.I believe in my mother on a bus and Black people refusing to ride.I believe in good friends and good food.I believe in johny pumps and jump ropes, malcolm and martin, Buckeyes and Birmingham, writing and listening, bad words and good words-I Believe in Brooklyn! I believe in One day and Some day and this perfect moment called Now.
What I Believe
I selected this poem because I think that it shows Jacqualines values. I think also it shows us how she has developed as a character throughout the story. It also shows us that she does not just believe in one thing but is open minded. It gives us some insight into her upbringing and childhood and is an excellent example of free verse poetry. All in all it was a very informative and well written poem.