The romantic poetry is something of a staple of every Valentine’s Day, along with the flowers, the chocolates and the teddy bears holding heart-shaped love notes.
In that spirit, Twitter users have been getting creative and sharing their best poetry with the world, and it’s a little bit more interesting than the usual ‘Roses are red…’ drivel.
They say romance is dead and, honestly, after reading some of these we’re inclined to agree.
Still, at least they’re funny.
Here’s 15 of the best…
Vertebrates have spines
Invertebrates are jointless
Will you be my Valentine?
Love, that guy off Pointless.— Richard Osman (@richardosman) February 14, 2016
.@richardosman
Roses are thoughtful
And a very nice gesture
But I’ve got a date
Watching Arsenal v Leicester— Kevin Oakhill (@londonkro) February 14, 2016
Text from the Pope: "Roses are red, so are my shoes, you are the Queen, and it's you that I choose" Not replying. #Valentines
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) February 14, 2016
Roses are red
So is that bus
Which looks like it might
Crash into us.#ValentinePoem— Troubled Morrissey (@troubledmozza) February 13, 2016
made a poem for those w/ no valentine
roses are red
there's a girl you've been chasing
but why do that
when there's pic.twitter.com/WwMk1iuGDF— Toufool (@Toufool) February 12, 2016
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine's Day is a commercial construct and the dishwasher needs emptying @majordufus
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) February 14, 2016
Violets are blue
Roses are red
Oil’s at $33
So I got you a barrel instead. #ScottishValentines— Stephen Daisley (@JournoStephen) February 14, 2016
Roses are red
Violets are red
Everything's red
Could you take me to the hospital please
I really am losing quite a lot of blood— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) February 14, 2016
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Do you know about the carbon footprint of air freighted flowers?
I'm vegan— DadAndTwo (@DadAndTwo) February 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/inspirestagram/status/698806222246572032
Roses are red
Violets are blue
My findings have been
Through peer review.#AcademicValentines— Kelly May Richards (@DrKellyRichards) February 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/robfee/status/698565903269507072
A Valentine's poem, to myself
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Being single is fun
Because of the people I can do.— Theresa (@tlcprincess) February 14, 2016
Here's a poem I wrote in the 8th grade. Happy Valentine's Day. pic.twitter.com/EiGdltPcHc
— Sydney Weber (@weber_syd) February 14, 2016
Sorry I ruined your Valentine's Day poem by shouting VIOLETS ARE PURPLE.
But they are.
— Wandering Ace (@BellaG00D) February 14, 2016
Beautiful stuff. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!