Greetings! I am Christopher D. Sims

and I am a professional performance artist

Let's work together!

about me

I have over twenty years of performance poetry experience as a writer and performer of poetry and spoken word. I write poems about the everyday, the simple things, and about issues such as racism, anti-Blackness, equity, justice, peace, sexism, poverty, and homelessness.

What I Do

creative writer

Poetry

Spoken Word

Conscious Rap Lyrics

Songs

Performance artist

Spoken Word Performance

Performs Rap Songs

Sings


Event host and collaborator

Host

Collaborates with organizations, institutions, and educators

Partners with writers and performance artists

My Performance Credits

the chicago poetry festival

Featured as a spoken word poetry performer at The Chicago Poetry Festival.

When brothers speak

Featured as a spoken word poet at this annual spoken word poetry concert for Men Of Color.

The Poets den

Featured as the sole spoken word poetry performer with a live band at this Washington, DC based venue.

cornell university

Recited a poem at Cornell University on the subject of breast cancer.

University of wisconsin-whitewater

Performed spoken word poetry, and led a discussion about sexism.

Upcoming Performances

April 12th, 2024 - National Poetry Month At Inscape Collective, Rockford, IL

April 15th, 2024 - Pizza And Poetry at Lino’s, Rockford, IL

May 26th, 2024 - Black Men In Excellence, Rockford, IL

June 1st, 2024 - Storytelling Festival, Mills River, NC

Contact Me

email address

christopherdsims@outlook.com

phone number

(815) 566 2330