Poetry can express volumes of our lives with an economy of words.

Annette Hope Billings is an African-American Kansas poet, playwright, actress and nurse, who now offers by sharing her poetry and prose. She has written two collections of poetry, one-act plays and numerous short stories.

Her book of poems, A Net Full of Hope, garnered the Topeka, Kansas, 2015 ARTSConnect Arty Award for Literature.

Annette’s readers have dubbed her "the Maya of the Midwest," a moniker she allows with all due humility and gratitude. Known for her performance delivery style, she has been received enthusiastically in many diverse venues.

Her newly-released book, Descants for a Daughter, is a collection of affirmations/meditations and very timely. If you would like to purchase autographed copies of any of Annette's books, please click here.