A sun-dappled bench, under a weeping willow tree. Photo: By Jan Antonin Kolar on Unsplash.

'My willow’s like a frozen hill...'

Poem: Weeping willow in my garden

'My willow’s like a frozen hill...'

by Ian Serraillier 31st October 2025

My willow’s like a frozen hill

Of green waves, when the wind is still;

But when it blows, the waves unfreeze

And make a waterfall of leaves.