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In Remembrance Of Glenn Patterson

Where do I even start? Where do I find the words as my heart hurts, aches, remembers, recalls?

2 min readDec 11, 2022

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In Remembrance Of Glenn Patterson

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Christopher D. Sims

West Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & Truths

Imagine, envision, a housing development built in the 1970s, nestled in between four streets. The housing developments are mostly…

3 min readJan 12, 2023

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West Side Black Rockford, IL — Fairgrounds Housing Development Tales & Truths

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Christopher D. Sims

April Is National Poetry Month

Indeed, 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…

3 min readApr 3, 2024

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April Is National Poetry Month

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Christopher D. Sims

The Way Black Women Laugh At Donald Trump — A Poem

The way Black women laugh at Donald Trump is hysterical! Is medicinal, transitional pertaining to the trajectory of male leadership in the…

2 min readMar 19, 2024

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The Way Black Women Laugh At Donald Trump — A Poem

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Christopher D. Sims

My Mother’s Pound Cake — A Poem

My mother’s pound cake is prolific. The pound cake spirits gifted her with a talent that has defined our family, brought us together…

2 min readMar 9, 2024

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My Mother’s Pound Cake — A Poem

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Christopher D. Sims

Rapper Killer Mike Goes To Jail After Winning Three Grammy’s: The Story Of The Black Man in America

I 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…

3 min readFeb 8, 2024

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Rapper Killer Mike Goes To Jail After Winning Three Grammy’s: The Story Of The Black Man in America

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Christopher D. Sims

My Taxes Pay For Bombs Striking Palestine — A Poem

I am paying tax money to the city, to the government, being used to the building of bombs hitting bodies, innocent civilians who are…

2 min readFeb 6, 2024

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My Taxes Pay For Bombs Striking Palestine — A Poem

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Yoga For The Palestine And Israel Conflict — A Poem

This 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…

2 min readJan 23, 2024

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Yoga For The Palestine And Israel Conflict — A Poem

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Christopher D. Sims

The Gas Bill: A Midwest Mindset Poem

The gas bill came the other day. It lifted itself out of the mailbox, climbed down to the porch, and walked into the house.

2 min readJan 20, 2024

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The Gas Bill: A Midwest Mindset Poem

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King touched down in Atlanta after a brief trip to Chicago marching and spearheading a movement for increasing voter’s rights in the…

6 min readJan 15, 2024

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Christopher D. Sims

Christopher D. Sims

Writer, performance artist, and activist who writes about racism, anti-Blackness, and human rights struggles. A voice for truth and righteousness.

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