Christopher Sims

Christopher D Sims aka UniverSouLove is an internationally known poet, spoken word artist, performer, and recording artist. Born and raised in Rockford, IL, Christopher has grown a lot as a writer and artist since he delved into the poetry and spoken word realm in the late 90s.

Sidewalk Cafe, formerly of Memphis, is where he first recited as a spoken word poet. He later became a regular at Precious Cargo where he began to hone his performance talents. He's since returned to Memphis to feature at the Memphis Black Writers & Film Festival.

Christopher D Sims has featured as a spoken word artist in Washington DC, Toronto, Memphis, Chicago, and New York City, and a variety of other places and venues. Christopher is one of the country's premier poets and spoken word artists. He's also a community organizer, activist, and an educator who works with youth. Using his poetry to stimulate change and causes for movements like Occupy Wall Street is where his current focus is as a writer and an activist.

Christopher's Poems

• I Am A Poet
• The Way You Touch Me
• Twisting My Natural Hair