Kimplachat A. Downs is a poet and inspirational speaker born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. At seventeen, she gave birth to her daughter, Deniyah. Short...view moreKimplachat A. Downs is a poet and inspirational speaker born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. At seventeen, she gave birth to her daughter, Deniyah. Shortly after graduation, she enlisted in the US Navy and is currently serving. She lives in Great Lakes, Illinois.view less