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season one is coming in August.

The Poet Tree Season One will debut featuring 4 books: Leaves of the Poet Tree, Leaves of the Poet Tree: Volume 2, The Fragrance of Love, and Poet Tree: Beyond the Branches. This will include special pieces of merchandise such as bookmarks or artwork.

we'll be accepting submissions for The Poet Tree: Season two in january 2021.
below are a few examples of the anthologies we'll be assembling.

You don't have to be a professional poet to take part in these anthologies, in fact, we applaud the amateurs.
The biggest part of the Poet Tree is our mission to inspire the world to write Poetry.
We guarantee you could create something perfect so don't be shy and fill out the form below and become a part of the Poet Tree Family today. Together we're going to create extraordinary anthologies by immortalizing the minds of the best poets in the world. Don't you want to be part of this? Let's shine together.
All book titles, cover designs, themes, and parties involved may change at any time without notice. by agreeing to submit you are giving Written Rock permission to publish and distribute said material anywhere in the world.

season two of the poet tree will feature a new quarterly series, some special solo projects, and over 150 random poetic anthologies all leading up to the season finale.

leaves of the poet tree
volume 3

We're almost a year away from the "Season Finale"  that will feature 1000 artists from over 100 countries. This is poised to be one of the best, and our biggest poetic anthology ever compiled so make sure you get your name in the mix.. 

What are the monetary benefits of becoming a member?

Once you're a member (FREE) you'll have access to our resources to publish your own book(s).
Services  like: consultations, structuring, and all the free covers and promotional material you need to help sell your book(s). It's also the only way to be featured in one of our anthologies and start earning cash.

wait! profits!?... How's that work?

These books will be for sale, so of course you're entitled to your share of the profits. 
Whether the book is sold for $1 or $10, it's the same breakdown:
The individual artists involved get 60% of the profits and 40% goes to the group as a whole.
Profit
Total Contributors
Share of Profits
Poet Tree 
​Share of Profits
Individual Contributor
(Estimated 100)
$10.00
$6.00
$4.00
$0.06
$100.00
$60.00
$40.00
$6.00
$1000.00
$600.00
$400.00
$60.00
$10,000.00
$6,000.00
$4,000.00
$600.00
$100,000.00
$60,000.00
$40,000.00
$6,000.00

written rock is going to host an award show in 2021.

Being a member of the Poet Tree gives you the opportunity to win awards for different categories. When you sign up, You're Automatically Entered to win but the awards are based upon the Poetry You Submit.
The more submissions you enter, the more chances to win.

Will you be the first artist to win the Golden Branch for Poet of the Year?

Will your poem win the first Silver Leaf award for Poem of the Year?

Will you be the poet everyone votes for to be the Peoples Champion 2020?

You could be!

Check out what Awards are listed.
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    this is your chance to become a branch in the poet tree.
    if you'd like to add a picture to your bio page send it to [email protected]
    ​with the subject line  "Poet Tree profile Pic" and then "your name".

the story of the poet tree.

What started as an anthology with a few dozen people became an international group of artists from over 70 countries. This anthology when it was assembled in Fort Erie, Canada was the seed that planted the Poet Tree back in 2012.  Leaves of the Poet Tree features just a handful of Niagara's most passionate songwriters and poets like: Ina Matrex, Peggy Cudmore, Adam "Toast" Middleton, Alicia Martin, Dane Falkiner, Daniel LeBlanc, Krysten Dawn Hare, Casseh Siena, Kaytee Taylor, Brigit Ferguson,  Evening Giroux, Dewdrop, ​Justin Preston and many more.
This anthology is different because the poets all differ in not only age and gender, but style and life experience as well. This creates a wider variety of diverse emotions and really captures the human spirit  for you to enjoy.

so what happened next?

After Leaves of the Poet Tree was self published, the reception from the audience was overwhelming. There were dozens of people asking when the next edition would be released and how they could be a part of it. This showed us that we should continue making these types of anthologies.

We went to several publishing companies to take on these projects but it seemed like most of their contracts were riddled with fine print details that benefited them more than the poets involved. These details are easily overlooked when they're hidden behind a bunch of legal wordplay that confuses most authors trying to find their first publishing company to sign with.

After a few months of calling several companies and hearing their consultations/sales pitches we decided the best way to move forward was to start a publishing company ourselves.
One that really tries to help the authors make money. This motivated us to really dig deep and invest everything into forming the foundation that we know today as Written Rock.
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That's right! The Poet Tree can be credited for the very existence of the publishing company that's going to change how the world deals with authors... That's for another day and right now I'll continue the story of the Poet Tree.

Five years pass and Written Rock was just wrapping up a literacy tour in August and we contemplated making another Leaves of the Poet Tree Anthology. We made a call-out to the world, and it answered. Within the first 2 weeks we had received messages from (literally) thousands of people, containing tens of thousands of poems, and we knew we were on to something.

We tried to meet the demand of the group with a few smaller anthologies but realized the way we did business had to change if we wanted to become the standard for mass produced poetic anthologies. We did the smart decision to push projects aside for a year to build a sustainable marketing strategy designed to capitalize on this untapped market to aide the thousands of poets involved. 

Among so many people deserving a shout-out; our founder Andrew Aitken, Membis Godwin,  Jeremy Mac, Allen R Hamilton, Corey LeBlanc, and MidLogic are just a few people that definitely deserve recognition for the Poet Tree's growth into what it is today. Their consultations and hard work were instrumental into shaping how the group would grow going into the future.

Going into 2020, we've collected poems from every single continent.

A feat we didn't even try to achieve but conclusively demonstrates the marketable potential for this initiative. We're ready push forward with hundreds of anthologies every year.

Tormented Path:
a book of poems by Adriana Fox ​

This is a collection of poems created throughout the dark times in my life.
As such, I caution readers beforehand to keep in mind this was an accumulation of my writings over the years.
I have been to many dark places in my mind numerous times and was able to vent through poetry since it often reflects best when it is displayed from your rawest emotions. Just know I did not proceed to act out these feelings, but rather put them on paper, and let the emotional escape take hold.

This leads me to a better place that I needed to be in life in order to succeed and reach out to complete my dreams. Just cause you are on a tormented path now does not mean it will always be that way, in fact, you will surpass it, and move towards a brighter future.

'Chant of a Million Women'
​by Shirani Rajapakse

Rajapakse explores identity, values and women’s role in society through the poems in Chant of a Million Women. She also looks at the concepts of beauty and the standards imposed on women to conform. Some of the poems are hard hitting and take on subjects that are uncomfortable to talk about like rape, female gender mutilation, abuse and male dominance. She talks about power and the quiet force that keeps half the world moving even when there is no hope.

The language is simple yet the thoughts and ideas are not. They rise from the depth of our very being to swirl through the pages compelling the reader to step into worlds created within the covers. There is magnificence and strength juxtaposed with violence and weakness as are other opposites such as the divine and human frailty. These poems are like a breath of fresh air, provoking, mesmerizing and entertaining.

'A look inside'
​ by bill biggins

A single author collection of heartfelt poetry written by a father, grandfather, husband, and friend. Everyone who has someone or something they love will relate to this book. Whether it's friends, family, or pets; you'll find a connection here. Here is an opportunity to look inside the mind of one of the happiest people in the world. If he were writing this synopsis he would end it like he ends every conversation; "Keep Smiling".

This book will tell you why he feels that way

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