It’s National Poetry Day, so we asked for your haikus

Guess what day it is!#NationalPoetryDay
Tweet us your haikus#PBSHaiku

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) October 8, 2015

In honor of National Poetry Day, we asked you to tweet us a haiku. We received many clever creations.

Some were based on inspiration …

Trying to haiku
Before drinking my coffee.
Words are elusive.#PBSHaiku #NationalPoetryDay

— Gayle Pitman (@GaylePitman) October 8, 2015

@NewsHour #PBSHaiku #NationalPoetryDay
Unconditional
Love is given to us all
Pet your Dog today

— Karen Cerio (@KCerioAuthor) October 8, 2015

Need inspiration?#NationalPoetryDay
is here — tweet at us

your best @NewsHour–
themed haikus, gifted people
of the Internet!#PBSHaiku

— NewsHour Art Beat (@NewsHourArtBeat) October 8, 2015

Be open to change.
Otherwise, you will be trapped
In constant false hope.#PBSHaiku #NationalPoetryDay

— Sarah Taqvi (@sarahtaqvi) October 8, 2015

… some were cheeky.

Am not a poet,
And I am not creative;
Therefore, no haiku #PBSHaiku

— Rich Clark (@VTpollster) October 8, 2015

This one looks delicious!

A #hotdish #haiku!#NationalPoetryDay #PBShaiku #MNEnough

cc @PBS @Newshour @PBSDS @PBSFood @ProductPoet pic.twitter.com/RmZzZLoeDY

— Rewire (@Rewire_dot_org) October 8, 2015

These two are flattering — clearly PBS fans.

https://twitter.com/JSchwegs/status/652141280319815680

Well what would I do
Without all of this support
From viewers like you#PBSHaiku

— Now with extra blood (@nderstallion) October 8, 2015

Some got philosophical.

@NewsHour #PBSHaiku #NationalPoetryDay

In a split second,
That lasts an eternity,
Everything changes.

— KaraT (@akaranoel) October 8, 2015

And some were downright practical!

@NewsHour @tpt
Cleaning out my house.
Where did I get all this stuff?
Donations Abound!

— Kathleen Mavourneen (@KatieL8ley) October 8, 2015

What about the poet in you? Tweet your own #PBSHaiku to @NewsHour, or share yours in the comments below.