Christopher D. Sims
@christopherdsims.bsky.social
Global as a writer, storyteller, artist, activist, leader, motivator, host, performer, public speaker, anti racism activist, and social justice change agent.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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A group of us poets came together for Palestine. 🇵🇸 We published a book. 📙 We're having a live reading tomorrow online. 🎤 Please join us and join the movement. Lift your voices for undermined people! ✊🏽 #poetry #poets #spokenword #onlineevent #freepalestine
July 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A group of us poets came together for Palestine. 🇵🇸 We published a book. 📙 We're having a live reading tomorrow online. 🎤 Please join us and join the movement. Lift your voices for undermined people! ✊🏽 #poetry #poets #spokenword #onlineevent #freepalestine
Christopher D. Sims tapped to host Bookerfest in Rockford Illinois this summer. It is going down! 🎤🎤🎤🎶🎶🎶🎉🎉🎉 #illinois #summerevent #rockfordillinois #eventsthissummer #eventhost #host
June 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Christopher D. Sims tapped to host Bookerfest in Rockford Illinois this summer. It is going down! 🎤🎤🎤🎶🎶🎶🎉🎉🎉 #illinois #summerevent #rockfordillinois #eventsthissummer #eventhost #host
Proud to be wearing my Prince shirt straight out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Celebrating Black Music Month. #music #Prince #blackmusicmonth #blackmusic #blackness
June 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Proud to be wearing my Prince shirt straight out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Celebrating Black Music Month. #music #Prince #blackmusicmonth #blackmusic #blackness
Pictures from my trip to Portland #Maine as I strolled through the quaint, lovely city visiting as a workshop presenter and as an open mic night host. I thrive in cities like this one! #portlandmaine #portlandme #poet #spokenwordartist #maine #southernmaine
April 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Pictures from my trip to Portland #Maine as I strolled through the quaint, lovely city visiting as a workshop presenter and as an open mic night host. I thrive in cities like this one! #portlandmaine #portlandme #poet #spokenwordartist #maine #southernmaine
Coming to Portland, Maine #maine #portlandmaine #portlandme #openmicinmaine #maineartists #portlandmemusic #portlandmemusicians #entertainmentinmaine #artistsinmaine #portlandmaineevent #portlandmainepoets #southernmaine
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yours truly, hosting an open mic on Maine ➡️ www.novelmaine.com/event-detail... #poetry #openmic #maine #portlandme #portlandmaine #eastcoast #novelmaine #artinmaine #artistsinmaine #artinportlandmaine #liveinportlandmaine
Open Mic Night ft. Christopher Sims | Novel
Portland, 643 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
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March 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Yours truly, hosting an open mic on Maine ➡️ www.novelmaine.com/event-detail... #poetry #openmic #maine #portlandme #portlandmaine #eastcoast #novelmaine #artinmaine #artistsinmaine #artinportlandmaine #liveinportlandmaine
Coming to Rockord, Illinois this #nationalpoetrymonth! Comedy, music, and poetry by yours truly! Downtown. Smooth. Drinks. Laughs. Poems. #rockfordillinois #rockfordil #northernillinois #rocktown #northwestillinois #rockfordil #illinoisart #illinoisentertainment
March 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Coming to Rockord, Illinois this #nationalpoetrymonth! Comedy, music, and poetry by yours truly! Downtown. Smooth. Drinks. Laughs. Poems. #rockfordillinois #rockfordil #northernillinois #rocktown #northwestillinois #rockfordil #illinoisart #illinoisentertainment
Community. Craft. Creativity. Join us here www.porchtn.org/class/spoken...
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#writing #community #discussion #craft #communication #creativewriting #discussion #socialjustice #art #artistic
Spoken Word for Social Change
Christopher D. Sims
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March 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Community. Craft. Creativity. Join us here www.porchtn.org/class/spoken...
#writing #community #discussion #craft #communication #creativewriting #discussion #socialjustice #art #artistic
#writing #community #discussion #craft #communication #creativewriting #discussion #socialjustice #art #artistic
Take my class. Write powerful words. Fight for equity and justice. Register here www.porchtn.org/class/spoken...
#poets #poems #poetry #spokenword #fightback #freedom #allpowertothepeople #injustive #inequity #socialjustice #socialjusticewarrior #politics #sexism #fascism #writers
#poets #poems #poetry #spokenword #fightback #freedom #allpowertothepeople #injustive #inequity #socialjustice #socialjusticewarrior #politics #sexism #fascism #writers
March 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Take my class. Write powerful words. Fight for equity and justice. Register here www.porchtn.org/class/spoken...
#poets #poems #poetry #spokenword #fightback #freedom #allpowertothepeople #injustive #inequity #socialjustice #socialjusticewarrior #politics #sexism #fascism #writers
#poets #poems #poetry #spokenword #fightback #freedom #allpowertothepeople #injustive #inequity #socialjustice #socialjusticewarrior #politics #sexism #fascism #writers
An expert in writing poetry, let me help you rise to another level. This upcoming workshop class is all about the essence of writing impactful #spokenwordpoetry
March 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
An expert in writing poetry, let me help you rise to another level. This upcoming workshop class is all about the essence of writing impactful #spokenwordpoetry
On the radio in Freeport, IL yesterday as their special guest. We talked about Black History Month, African American History, my influences and I shared a couple of poems. #poem #poet #poetry #spokenword #blackhistorymonth #poetical #spokenwordpoetry #poems #radio #radiointerview #performer
February 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
On the radio in Freeport, IL yesterday as their special guest. We talked about Black History Month, African American History, my influences and I shared a couple of poems. #poem #poet #poetry #spokenword #blackhistorymonth #poetical #spokenwordpoetry #poems #radio #radiointerview #performer
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
~Robert Frost 🌌
#nature #photography #stars #milkyway #astrophotography #forest #nightphotography
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
~Robert Frost 🌌
#nature #photography #stars #milkyway #astrophotography #forest #nightphotography
February 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
~Robert Frost 🌌
#nature #photography #stars #milkyway #astrophotography #forest #nightphotography
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
~Robert Frost 🌌
#nature #photography #stars #milkyway #astrophotography #forest #nightphotography
Chicago, here I come again! Special guest performer tomorrow night in the Windy City! Spoken word poetry royalty! A Valentine's Day themed show. My birthday is on Valentine's Day. How fitting! #poetry #chicago #performanceartist #liveperformance
February 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Chicago, here I come again! Special guest performer tomorrow night in the Windy City! Spoken word poetry royalty! A Valentine's Day themed show. My birthday is on Valentine's Day. How fitting! #poetry #chicago #performanceartist #liveperformance
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February 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I'm hosting an #openmic on my birthday which is Valentine's Day. Featuring Chicago soul poet Tia Nauru who will be sharing a full set of love #poetry. Join us in Rockford, IL at Inscape Collective at 201 7th Street. Open Mic starts at 6:00pm. #rockfordil #rockfordarea #rockfordillinois #northernil
January 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'm hosting an #openmic on my birthday which is Valentine's Day. Featuring Chicago soul poet Tia Nauru who will be sharing a full set of love #poetry. Join us in Rockford, IL at Inscape Collective at 201 7th Street. Open Mic starts at 6:00pm. #rockfordil #rockfordarea #rockfordillinois #northernil
The sun is shining here in #Illinois and I'm enjoying being a creative, grounded human being. #artist #artivist #stylish #sophisticated #elevated #artandcreativity #creativeandcalm #creative
January 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The sun is shining here in #Illinois and I'm enjoying being a creative, grounded human being. #artist #artivist #stylish #sophisticated #elevated #artandcreativity #creativeandcalm #creative
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For me, art is community, and community is central to art. As a culture bearer and as one who builds community, I'm always happy to host community centric open mics. This is Open Mic Night At Katie's Cup I host monthly. #openmic #openmike #communityart #song #music #poetry
January 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I'll be in Crystal Lake, Illinois this evening as we poets begin the #resistance movement in northern Illinois! All power to the #poets! Our state of #Illinois has the talent to push back at regressive political policies! #poetry #poems #poet #spokenword
January 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I'll be in Crystal Lake, Illinois this evening as we poets begin the #resistance movement in northern Illinois! All power to the #poets! Our state of #Illinois has the talent to push back at regressive political policies! #poetry #poems #poet #spokenword
Glad to hear that @amp-h.bsky.social! Was good to hear you and have you there! Rockford is rockin'!
Had a nice time last night at Inscape open mic with @christopherdsims.bsky.social . #rockfordil
January 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Glad to hear that @amp-h.bsky.social! Was good to hear you and have you there! Rockford is rockin'!
Northern Illinois, particularly, Rockord, IL is home to two great open mics that build community and individual artists. The first, Open Mic Night At Inscape Collective, is tomorrow at 6pm at Inscape Collective. See the flyer. #thearts #communityart #illinois #northernillinois #rockfordil #mic
January 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Northern Illinois, particularly, Rockord, IL is home to two great open mics that build community and individual artists. The first, Open Mic Night At Inscape Collective, is tomorrow at 6pm at Inscape Collective. See the flyer. #thearts #communityart #illinois #northernillinois #rockfordil #mic