Do you have something to say to Glenn Beck? Why don’t you try sending the message in the form of haiku poetry.

Representatives of Jewish Funds for Justice have set up a website where participants can enter responses to Glenn Beck. The catch: it must follow the 5/7/5 syllabic rules of haiku poetry.

The site is called “Haik U Glenn Beck” and it went live after Beck made comments against social justice and religion. As the website states:

So, Glenn Beck said: “I beg you, look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice are code words [for Communism and Nazism]. Am I advising people to leave their church? Yes!”

We at Jewish Funds for Justice join many other faith organizations in strongly disagreeing. We work every day for a just, fair and compassionate America, rooted in our values.

With well over 1,000 posts, the website has collected the artistic expressions that range from humerous to vitriolic. Visitors to the site can vote on their favorites. Some of the top contenders include:

Bend it like Beck – and

Kick the words around until

Justice is “Just-Us”

“You look like Glenn Beck”

Somebody once said to me

Then I grew a beard

Mom always said you

Can’t have a battle of wits

With an unarmed man

And finally:

Things you don’t deserve:

Respect, an audience, and

A full haiku.

In the spirit of the art form, I would like to express that

Religion News will

Now report only like this

’till Kevin vetoes.*

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* Okay, maybe not.