Watch Kim B Miller Perform Haiku on YouTube

Kim B Miller uses haiku and spoken word to capture moments, emotions, and observations in unexpected ways.

Her performances combine humor, honesty, and creativity, bringing short-form poetry beyond the page and into live experiences.

On this channel, you’ll find:

• Haiku performances
• Spoken word poetry
• Live event highlights
• Creative storytelling through poetry

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Spoken Word Poetry, Haiku, and Freestyle Expression

Kim B Miller performs spoken word poetry, haiku, and freestyle poetry for live audiences. Freestyle poetry is created on the spot without preparation, allowing her to shape verses in real time based on energy, themes, or audience input. Her work blends structured and spontaneous forms of expression, highlighting storytelling and everyday lived experience through language.

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Selected Poet – Embracing Our Differences Exhibition (2026)

Kim’s haiku was selected for inclusion in the 2026 Embracing Our Differences exhibition in Florida. The exhibition showcased 100 works in total—50 poems/sayings paired with 50 pieces of visual art—chosen from 14,904 submissions representing 124 countries, 48 U.S. states, and 574 schools worldwide. Kim’s poem was featured alongside a curated artwork by Junyoung Moon, an 11th-grade student from Seoul, Republic of Korea, as part of this international public exhibition.

►This is what the large billboard display looks like.

The Voice Behind The Words

Award Winning Poet

Kim B Miller is an award-winning poet recognized for her compelling spoken word performances and impactful writing.

Some of the awards Kim has earned include:

• Orchid Award: From TLOD-Dale City & PWC Chapter, for leadership and community work, 2025

• Haikuist of the Year at the DMV Renaissance Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2023

• Vivien H. Hansbury Award for her pioneering contributions to women in the creative arts 2023

• DMV Best Business Award in the Arts & Entertainment category in both 2021 and 2023

• 2019 Southern Fried Haiku Champion

(DMV=DC, MD & VA)

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Poet Laureate

As a Poet Laureate, Kim used the power of spoken word to illuminate stories, spark reflection, and connect deeply with audiences through poetry that resonates.

Prince William County, Manassas & Manassas Park, VA Poet Laureate Emerita

Kim made history:

She is the (first and only) Black Poet Laureate for that region.

She is the first spoken word poet to be poet laureate.

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Selected Churches, Venues & Organizations Where Kim Has Performed

Kim shared her spoken word poetry at churches, venues, and organizations, bringing her powerful words and creative expression to worship services, company events, and community programs.

• SpokenWord Paris, in Paris, France
• The National Black Theater, New York
• Bohemian Caverns, DC
• Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar, New York
• University of Pikeville, Kentucky
• La Peña Cultural Center, California
• Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
• State Theatre of Culpepper, Virginia
• Ivy Tech, Indiana
• Atlas Performing Arts Center, DC
• 66 Express Outside the Beltway, Virginia
• Grace Church, Virginia
• The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Maryland

Spoken Word Poetry Locations

Kim B Miller is a spoken word poet who has performed at events across New York, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, Colorado, California, and Kentucky, as well as internationally in Paris, France. Her performances include spoken word poetry, haiku and freestyle poetry. (This is a partial list)

Publications featuring Kim’s poetry

Kim’s poetry has been featured in a variety of publications, reflecting her distinctive voice and creative expression. Her work explores themes of faith, hope, resilience, and the human experience.

• A hunger anthology called “Poets Speak Back to Hunger: An e-Collection of Poems from Around the

World” was published in 2021. Kim’s poem called “The Hunger Dialect” was included. It was also

posted on their website in 2021.

• In addition, several of Kim’s poems appeared in Reflections, the literary publication of Prince George’s Community College.
  

Literary & Arts Magazine.

• In 2020, Kim’s poem “Temple” appeared in the interfaith anthology Falling Leaves.

• In 2020, the Washington City Paper, a prominent DC newspaper, published Kim’s poem “Spreading Death” both online and in print.
• Click the picture below to a link to the online version.
  

• In 2019, Kim’s haiku appeared in the international anthology Hog Wild. Hog Wild is an anthology of 46 pig poems by 40 haiku poets from all over the world, in celebration of the Year of the Pig. Proceeds will go to Farms Not Factories, a charity in the UK.

• Several of Kim’s haiku were published in African Voices Magazine in their Summer/Fall 2018 edition.

• One of Kim’s poems was on exhibit online at the Athenaeum Gallery as part of their: Speak Your Truth/Black Lives Matter initiative., Oct 1, 2020 in person. It is still posted online.

Direct Link:

https://www.nvfaa.org/speak-your-truth?pgid=kfmm95oa-4825bd79-0d1a-4839-a8b5-09ad5e6814a6

Initiative Link:

https://www.nvfaa.org/speak-your-truth

Spoken Word Poetry for Events and Bookings

Kim B Miller is a spoken word poet who brings language to life through the rhythm of haiku, the spontaneity of freestyle poetry, and the power of the spoken word. Based in Virginia, she travels throughout the United States, bringing her unique voice and creative energy to community programs, private functions, and artistic showcases.

With a gift for transforming moments into meaningful expressions, Kim B Miller crafts performances that blend authenticity, imagination, and emotion.

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