A Rockford artist has returned home just in time to celebrate his milestone birthday with the community. Christopher D. Sims is a poet, social activist and spoken word artist. In 2021, Sims left his hometown to work for a nonprofit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His goal was to also connect with other poets. Then in 2022, he went to work for another nonprofit organization in Virginia. But the job wasn’t the only reason he was attracted to the new location.