At Liriodendress Press, plants write books.
Enjoy an excerpt from
The Story of the First Tulip Poplar Tree:
"On The Day Everything Changed, a warbler sang its morning song.
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Utlun’ta was weary. Her heart was heavy. It was a burden she could not carry. Utlun’ta placed Sits With Trees beneath Mother Maple’s rubied leaves. The child listened as Mother Maple told a tale and wove a story.
Utlun’ta watched. She listened. Sits With Trees was loved. Sits With Trees was safe. Utlun’ta’s heart winced in pain. She turned away. She shouldered her bow. She stepped into the forest. She began to walk alone."
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Available March 2026!
The Story of the First Tulip Poplar Tree came to me as I sat beneath the branches of the Tulip Poplar tree and listened to the song of the Chickadee. The bird and the tree led me to the story of Utlun’ta or Spearfinger, a mountain ogress who was feared and destroyed by the Cherokee. The story of Utlun'ta and the Tulip Poplar tree are intertwined.
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The Story of the First Tulip Poplar Tree is a story of the heart, and stories of the heart are best told through song. The written story of the first Tulip Poplar tree will be accompanied by original songs that add to the richness of its telling.
Enjoy listening to one of the original songs to be included as part of
Tulip Poplar's origin story.
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