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February 3 - February 4, 2023
The roots of the willow tree are remarkable for their strength and tenacious hold on life.
The seeds of the willow are carried by long, silky white strands and widely dispersed on the wind.
Hiking was walking for nothing. It was walking for nothing to nowhere and for no reason. With big, uncomfortable boots on.
The Latin word for willow is salix, from the verb salire, “to leap.”
The bark of the willow contains salicylic acid, the source of aspirin, and has relieved fever and suffering for thousands of years. It also gets rid of warts.
It is said that the sound of wind through willow trees is the whispering of fairies into the poet’s ear.
It is believed that a willow branch in your house will protect you from evil and sorcery.
Boy, you had to kiss another girl’s boyfriend to know who your real friends were. In her case, that was no one.
The willow’s sap is watery and flows freely. Some believe that proximity to the tree gives access to blocked emotions, to grief and loss.
Reality was stubborn for sure, but it was large and it had possibilities. It was a sweet relief when you let it come.
And all along they’d had their trees. You couldn’t wear them. You couldn’t pass them around. They offered no fashion advantage. But they had roots. They lived.
No matter how far back you cut a willow tree, it will never really die.
