PinnedChristopher D. SimsIn Remembrance Of Glenn PattersonWhere do I even start? Where do I find the words as my heart hurts, aches, remembers, recalls?Dec 11, 2022Dec 11, 2022
PinnedChristopher D. SimsWest Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & TruthsImagine, envision, a housing development built in the 1970s, nestled in between four streets. The housing developments are mostly…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Christopher D. SimsThe Ghost Of Fred Dube’ — A Pro-Palestine PoemCollege students obtain, sustain Columbia University’s campus. The time is now for revolutions, solutions — the non-distribution or…Apr 30Apr 30
Christopher D. SimsApril Is National Poetry MonthIndeed, it is, a month set aside for the recognition, the celebration, of the written and spoken word. April is a time for poets to be…Apr 3Apr 3
Christopher D. SimsThe Way Black Women Laugh At Donald Trump — A PoemThe way Black women laugh at Donald Trump is hysterical! Is medicinal, transitional pertaining to the trajectory of male leadership in the…Mar 19Mar 19
Christopher D. SimsMy Mother’s Pound Cake — A PoemMy mother’s pound cake is prolific. The pound cake spirits gifted her with a talent that has defined our family, brought us together…Mar 9Mar 9
Christopher D. SimsRapper Killer Mike Goes To Jail After Winning Three Grammy’s: The Story Of The Black Man in AmericaI was not at all surprised to see Killer Mike being hauled off to jail right after he won three Grammy Awards — sweeping the hip-hop…Feb 8Feb 8
Christopher D. SimsMy Taxes Pay For Bombs Striking Palestine — A PoemI am paying tax money to the city, to the government, being used to the building of bombs hitting bodies, innocent civilians who are…Feb 61Feb 61
Christopher D. SimsYoga For The Palestine And Israel Conflict — A PoemThis morning, I rose out of Downward Dog, stretching my long frame. In Tree Pose I stood for several seconds. Yoga is a great way to…Jan 23Jan 23
Christopher D. SimsThe Gas Bill: A Midwest Mindset PoemThe gas bill came the other day. It lifted itself out of the mailbox, climbed down to the porch, and walked into the house.Jan 20Jan 20