Happy, er, tax day. In an effort to put a little cheer into a gloomy day, we asked readers to write some IRS haiku – hey, if you can’t inject a little levity (or bitterness) into 17 syllables, there’s no hope to be had! The full collection is posted online, but here’s a little bit to cheer you…

Tax collector wrote
“Loved your creativity,
Sending auditor.”
— Marilyn Slade, Pleasanton

Not just rob me blind,
But make all the instructions
Confusing as hell.
— Cynthia Bass, Danville