Speak Easy Poets


A Poetry Anthology by the Speak Easy Poets of Topeka, Kansas.

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Released August 7, 2024

Speak Easy Poets are based in Topeka, Kansas and represent a diverse, flourishing group of artists in the capital “Top City” of Kansas. This anthology spotlights the wide variety of talent the group represents. A safe, inclusive group of kind people, Speak Easy Poets write about about love, grief, nature, tragedy, war, community, and much more.

Features poems by members of Speak Easy Poets

  • Annette Hope Billings
  • Diane Silver
  • Fred Appelhanz
  • Anamarie Davis-Wilkins
  • Renee Washington-Akers
  • Duane L. Herrmann
  • Johnnie Xel
  • Christina Hauck
  • Carlos Velez
  • Joan Koromantee
  • Jaedon Blocker
  • Thomas Kennedy
  • Kay Duganator
  • Tara Rhiannon Bartley
  • Adam White
  • Dionne A.L. Carter
  • Yolanda Wilson
  • Emily Fincher
  • James Harrel
  • Duane Johnson
  • Christina Lewis
  • Sue Edgerton-Johnston