MotherSong: A Poem Play by Daughters

Topeka poets Annette Hope Billings and Dr. Jennifer Gordon will share original poetry, prose and songs that embrace their life-experiences as daughters, mothers and grandmothers. Registration is requested. Annette Hope Billings is an award-winning poet, actress, and storyteller from Topeka, Kansas. In addition to poetry, prose, and short fiction, she delights in creating stories for and with children. She is a 2026 recipient of a Governor's Award for Excellence in Artistic Achievement in Literature, presented by Kansas Arts Commission. Annette also received an ArtsConnect ARTY Award in Literature. Dr. Jennifer Gordon is a retired Topeka Public School Administrator. She is in a phase of renewed energy about her writing and engaging in the “spoken word”. Gordon is proud to have had several of her poems published in the Salina Journal and The Kindred Spirit. Jennifer has participated in a number of Open Mic events sponsored by Black Lawrence and the Speak Easy Open Mic in Topeka's NOTO

Kids (6-8)