CHICAGO — After a 10-year relationship ended, she started writing poetry to heal a broken heart. Seven years later, she continues to write — but now she does so on the sidewalks of Chicago.
She goes by the name of “Boots.” It was the nickname her former boyfriend gave to her because of all the boots she owned, said Kimberly Brown. So she decided to use the nickname out of spite.
“We’re all damaged. It’s how we still love with a broken heart that matters” and “Invest love in the ones who stay” are two of the Chicago resident’s most popular verses, which are spray-painted onto sidewalks, abandoned buildings and public spaces in cities across the country.
