With spring on its way, the ground thawing, and perennial green matter ready to reveal itself again, a few of my favorite poetries rise to the surface of my mind.

Crocuses

Crocuses by Toinette Lippe

An enlightened being should develop a mind that alights on nothing whatsoever.
The Diamond Sutra

Moonlight penetrates
To the bottom of the lake,
Yet no trace is left.
Zen Poem

He sits alone in his room,
As the pines grow old
And the clouds idle.
Rinzai Roku

Willows are green, flowers red.
Zen Poem

Steadfastly doing nothing, sitting there
Spring comes and the grass sprouts of itself.
Zen Koan

Without any intentional, fancy way of adjusting yourself, to express yourself as you are is the most important thing.
Shunryu Suzuki