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Kimberly is conducting a poetry workshop with the Poetry Society of Alabama Today!https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQT6VntJ1qAhefe4vsFEmulEoH1OFRhS/view?usp=sharingCampobello Gramling School  As featured on NPR, PBS, the Decatur Book Festival, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BlueRidgeCCTV, the Greenville News, and the Peggy Denny Show (Atlanta's57, KGEB-America). Kimberly Simms has

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I’m so glad you found me.  If you love poetry, the written word and all things Southern – you’ve landed in the right place.  Come along with me as I share the journey of my writing life. I have some exciting events coming up soon. I look forward to meeting you at one (or several) of them.  Be sure to sign up for the latest announcements about my book tour and other great events

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CHARIS BOOKS. ATLANTA BOOK DEBUT. ATLANTA, GA. Reading sponsored by Cliterati.Thursday October 19, 2017. 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The night will feature wine, nibbles, a reading by the author, door prizes, and fun! Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307 https://www.chariscircle.org/ FURMAN HOMECOMING ALUMNI BOOK SIGNING GREENVILLE, SC. Book signing sponsored by Furman

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Talking to Disaster:  Responding to Hurricane Matthew through Poetry After a disaster like Hurricane Matthew, communities can find comfort in poetry and conversations that speak to their shared experience and shared loss. Natural disasters can stir-up strong emotions, which are often put on the back burner as communities address the physical setbacks in their communities. This workshop will

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Downloadable Press Release. Click Here.Downloadable Biography. Click Here.Applause for Kimberly. Click HereQuestions for Book clubs and Media  Click Here High Resolution Picture. Click Here. April, 13, 2016 - Sandburg Home Sets Up Writer in Residence : Blue Ridge Now. Times News. http://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20160413/sandburg-home- sets-up-writer- in-residence- in-historic- house

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I am thrilled to be visiting Arbor Springs Elementary School in Coweta, GA this week! We are going to be using creative writing and tableau to learn about emotions and poetry! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Cl9pjnWKO5YTM2aGdEX3laTUk/view?usp=sharing

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Lindy Lee: Songs on Mill Hill features over 40 poems based on the history and landscape of Carolina and Georgia textile mill workers from the 1910s to the 1960s. The poems focus on the fictional character of Lindy Lee, her family, and their mill village. Although these poems aspire to portray Southern mill workers as accurately as possible, they constitute a creative work of fiction. Most

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SmartARTS From the early days in 2003, Kimberly Simms Gibbs has been involved in the Metropolitan Arts Council's SmartARTS program that focuses on deep, meaningful learning for Greenville County students through arts integration.  In partnership, with SmartARTS, Kimberly Simms integrates both creative writing and theater into a variety of curriculums including science, socials studies,

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Visual Art and Creative Writing Residency I had a wonderful time spending 3 weeks in residencies at two elementary schools this February. It has been a joy to help Kindergarten through Fifth graders write poems! The students are currently working on the art side of their projects, so I look forward to sharing final pictures soon! Join me on social media! Instagram: @kimberlysimmspoet FB: https

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This month as I work with students in schools across the upstate, I am helping them to write their own poetry as well as sharing this tribute poem about the inspirational Dr. Mae Jemison. I wrote this poem in celebration of the Endeavor Shuttle mission of Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space.  I admire Mae Jemison especially because she is a woman who started life in a small town,

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I'm excited to be working at Woodmont Middle School this week. Today I am providing professional development and later this week, I will be working with 6th and 7th grade! Join me on social media! Instagram: @kimberlysimmspoet FB: https://www.facebook.com/TextileMillPoetry/ Twitter: @witsendpoetry I have a new book of history based poetry that addresses the textile mill era, both the nostalgia

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We are excited to announce that Kimberly Simms has several poems forthcoming in journals and magazines! Simms also received a Pushcart Nomination! Also expect a full length poetry book from Simms later this year from a traditional press! Lindy Lee: Songs on Mill Hill is the working title for these history based poems, some nostalgic for those tight-knit textile communities, other poems

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Start 2017 with some poetry prompts to inspire your heart! The challenge runs between January 6th and February 6th with prompts coming each weekday on Twitter @witsendpoetry or on Facebook @witsendpoetry. Sample Challenge Gratitude Challenge #6. Write a poem that pays tribute to an inspirational person in your life. Maybe your mother inspired you to follow a dream. Or maybe a

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January 4, 17-20 2017. SMART Arts Poetry Unit in Communications at League Academy. As part of this unit students will write tribute poems and participate in a poetry slam! January 5 2017. Carolina High School Senior English classes in Greenville, SC. January 17, 2017. Poetry Pendleton features poet Kimberly Simms. This event is sponsored by Wits End Poetry and the Humanities Council of SC.

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On December 13, 2017 I was excited to host poetry slams for the creative writing students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (5 classes) at League Academy in Greenville, SC with teacher Allison Franke. We  had a wonderful unit where students each developed their own original poem that utilized poetic devices and was drawn on their own personal experiences. As part of this unit, I led workshops with

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Check out these upcoming Poetry Events! November 6. Sunday 7:30 Java Monkey Speaks Feature Poet: Kimberly Simms 425 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030 Kimberly Simms is an award winning poet, performer, and writer as well as an arts integration expert.  She is the 2016 Carl Sandburg Writer-in-Residence, a National Poetry Slam Legend of the South, a TedX Speaker, and a Southern Fried Champion.

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Local poet Kimberly Simms has won first place in a poetry contest sponsored by the Arts Council of York County. Kimberly, a former English teacher and is also the 2016 Carl Sandburg Writer-in-resident.  She recently organized and emceed the Poetic Journeys poetry contest at the Art on the Trail Festival on October 22. You can read her poetry and learn more about her at www.kimberlysimms.com.

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Heartbroken after the first episode of Season 7 #TWD premiere #Tonight! Elegy for Abraham Ford (hoped it would be an ode #TWDSeason7) by Kimberly Simms Abraham Ford: fiery, ferocious, unflinching bristling boar warrior unleashed, virile, thundering out of charred Houston, birthed from chaos, life shattered. His mouth poetic decimation, his heart cracked. He raged down overgrown

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Poetic Journeys Prize! Theme: Mountains on my Mind.  Poetry Contest Winners Order of Ceremony for October 22, 2016 11am. Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest. Beside the Travelers Rest Fire Station.        Introduction: Kimberly Simms.       Kimberly Simms is an award winning poet, performer, and writer as well as an arts integration expert.  She is the 2016 Carl Sandburg

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On Saturday October 22nd, I will be reading at the Travelers Rest Art on the Trail Festival at 11am on the main stage, plus in the Pavilion at 1 pm. The Festival is at Trailblazer park just off the swamp rabbit trail by the TR Fire Station. These are the poems I will be sharing. Also, I will be at the festival all day in Booth 3! I will be selling books and magnetic poetry, but will be available

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Ode for Abraham Ford (or will this be an Elegy: Find out Sunday on #TWDSeason7) by Kimberly Simms Abraham Ford: fiery, ferocious, unflinching bristling boar warrior unleashed, virile, thundering out of charred Houston, birthed from chaos, life shattered. His mouth poetic decimation, his heart cracked. He raged down overgrown highways of death. Boldly pummeling his battle clad

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Like Ted Talks, Poetry Slam has a strong connection to creating an open forum for ideas worth spreading. Poetry Slam today provides a safe space where people - not only of diverse racial backgrounds - but people from different age groups, varying socioeconomic backgrounds, poets with only a high school diploma - all the way on up to a doctorate can come together on an even playing field!

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Kimberly Simms' poem "Film Director" is currently featured in the Poems2Go Project! You can read her poem online here: https://poems2go.wordpress.com/poets-3/ Poems2go is a poetry project created by Christine Jones and supported by a grant from the Witter Bynner Foundation, to bring more poetry to more people to more places. Inspired by the book Poem In Your Pocket introduced by Kay

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Get your tickets! Free! October Salon: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Slam! Want to explore the art and power of Poetry Slam? Listen for your voice. This year, Greenville Slam celebrates 20 years of promoting literary arts and creativity in Greenville! Join two members of the original Greenville Slam Team, Vera Gómez and Kimberly Simms, and learn how the magic of this movement inspired their own

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Fall 2016 Above: Kimberly Simms acting as Master of Ceremonies for a bout at the National Poetry Slam. Tuesday October 4th.  Art Amok Poetry Slam. Red Light Cafe 8:30pm 553 Amsterdam Ave Atlanta GA. Come share your poem in the open mic or slam! I'll be emceeing the slam (subbing in for regular host Theresa Davis) and managing the event. Saturday October 8th  A Night of Love and Laugter

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