PinnedChristopher D. SimsIn Remembrance Of Glenn PattersonWhere do I even start? Where do I find the words as my heart hurts, aches, remembers, recalls?2 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Jan 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…2 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
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…3 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
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…2 min read·Mar 19, 2024----
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…2 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
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…3 min read·Feb 8, 2024----
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…2 min read·Feb 6, 2024--1--1
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…2 min read·Jan 23, 2024----
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.2 min read·Jan 20, 2024--1--1