By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poets-answer-pluto-flyby-plutohaiku Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poets answer Pluto fly by with #PlutoHaiku Arts Jul 16, 2015 11:09 AM EDT As NASA’s spacecraft reached Pluto this week, poets on Twitter received a challenge: to write new Pluto-inspired verse in #PlutoHaiku. We couldn’t resist finding some of our favorites to share with you all. Write your best #PlutoHaiku & share it with us. We’ll RT our faves! #PlutoFlyby #science #haiku pic.twitter.com/l00021yHE5 — Berkeley Lab (@BerkeleyLab) July 14, 2015 It appears at last, Pluto greets us, “Fly on, probe!” “There’s more beyond me.” #PlutoHaiku — Bruce Thompson ن (@BruceThompson51) July 14, 2015 Pluto spins, not knowing Is it a planet? We spar You watch, silent, far #PlutoHaiku — Daniel M. Jimenez (@DMJreports) July 14, 2015 High definition Pictures reveal Pluto’s heart, Still from solitude. @BerkeleyLab #PlutoHaiku — Nawal Aditya (@nxaprint) July 14, 2015 Lonely Pluto says My moon shouldn’t be “Charon” But “Proserpina” #PlutoHaiku pic.twitter.com/qckiG96Etp — Bruce Thompson ن (@BruceThompson51) July 14, 2015 #PlutoHaiku You are unaware / of the meaning of “planet” / We just made that up. — finnk (@meadowgroove) July 14, 2015 Sputnik & Pluto bookend our generation– Solar System kids #plutohaiku #PlutoFlyby #space — Eaglewoman༄ (@EAGLEjme) July 14, 2015 A fearless ice dwarf forever looking sideways at the inflamed sun #PlutoHaiku — dυr&αl (@fiIen0tf0und) July 15, 2015 A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Corinne is the Senior Multimedia Web Editor for NewsHour Weekend. She serves on the advisory board for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. @cesegal
As NASA’s spacecraft reached Pluto this week, poets on Twitter received a challenge: to write new Pluto-inspired verse in #PlutoHaiku. We couldn’t resist finding some of our favorites to share with you all. Write your best #PlutoHaiku & share it with us. We’ll RT our faves! #PlutoFlyby #science #haiku pic.twitter.com/l00021yHE5 — Berkeley Lab (@BerkeleyLab) July 14, 2015 It appears at last, Pluto greets us, “Fly on, probe!” “There’s more beyond me.” #PlutoHaiku — Bruce Thompson ن (@BruceThompson51) July 14, 2015 Pluto spins, not knowing Is it a planet? We spar You watch, silent, far #PlutoHaiku — Daniel M. Jimenez (@DMJreports) July 14, 2015 High definition Pictures reveal Pluto’s heart, Still from solitude. @BerkeleyLab #PlutoHaiku — Nawal Aditya (@nxaprint) July 14, 2015 Lonely Pluto says My moon shouldn’t be “Charon” But “Proserpina” #PlutoHaiku pic.twitter.com/qckiG96Etp — Bruce Thompson ن (@BruceThompson51) July 14, 2015 #PlutoHaiku You are unaware / of the meaning of “planet” / We just made that up. — finnk (@meadowgroove) July 14, 2015 Sputnik & Pluto bookend our generation– Solar System kids #plutohaiku #PlutoFlyby #space — Eaglewoman༄ (@EAGLEjme) July 14, 2015 A fearless ice dwarf forever looking sideways at the inflamed sun #PlutoHaiku — dυr&αl (@fiIen0tf0und) July 15, 2015 A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now