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Mazel Tov

A Jewish attorney, Raskolnikov,
his Buddhist half-brother, Kaletnikov,
now here comes the bother,
they mimic each other,
so who gets 'good health!' or a 'mazel tov?'

Copyright © Keith Bickerstaffe | Year Posted 2012

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 11/21/2012 7:23:00 PM Keith, a deep and strong view for a limerick,,,Stopping by with a special greeting, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -* Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 8/12/2012 7:57:00 AM Can I join the party? Login to Reply

Matthew Anish Date: 7/24/2012 11:07:00 AM Yahsa Koac - Hebrew for "from strrength to strength" Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish Login to Reply

Kathryn Collins Date: 7/24/2012 7:01:00 AM Dear Keith, I dunno. Fun love, Kathy Login to Reply

Richard Palmer Date: 7/20/2012 7:52:00 PM hahaha love it Keith Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 7/20/2012 8:43:00 AM I wonder! But we will drink to it anyway. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/20/2012 4:01:00 AM Like this one Keith, well done. - oxox love Anne-Lise Login to Reply

Kerry Singleton Date: 7/20/2012 3:44:00 AM Short but good Keith :) Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 7/20/2012 3:14:00 AM Nice one Keith xx Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/19/2012 4:43:00 PM All this time I thought the last part was a play on the word. But that is actually its spelling!!! Good grief! I had never seen it written out before! Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 7/19/2012 11:40:00 AM giggles, keith.. you have refined this form to a T like good kosher sauce!.. :) how are you?;;:) huggs! Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 7/19/2012 10:03:00 AM ha! now you're talking my language! good to see you again - i've missed your poems the past few days. this one is very funny, keith! Login to Reply

Kaye Locke Date: 7/19/2012 3:05:00 AM hehee..love it! Login to Reply

David Nickle Read Date: 7/19/2012 1:29:00 AM Half of the Buddhist, which would be fine because of the balance thing, and none of the Jewish attorney, because of his profession? .......jokes!, I love it keith, good words man. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/18/2012 11:27:00 PM I don't know much about the Jews, but this sure has a cute ring to it!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/18/2012 11:27:00 PM What does the expression you are doing the word play on mean anyway? "good health?" Login to Reply