Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 04, 2023

Anything other than sitting at a desk is dangerous to Petey.

This might have been her at her least dangerous.

Of course, poetry and sports can be lots of fun, which Petey is allergic to.

That’s why sonnets were banned from basketball games.

Alice, you’re in a 2-3 panel, stationary comic which allows you to look great jumping rope. Besides, the readers are distracted by the cute poetry. Just try to avoid animated features.

Well she got the poetry part.

So true! 60 mph wind gusts today, power kept flickering on and off as tree branches took out neighboring lines.

or walk and chew gum ;)

Doing sports and poetry never hurt Muhammad Ali. The other guy, though…

The whole poem…

March comes in on clumsy feet.

Kicks the trashcans down the street.

Spills some garbage on the lawn.

Blows the rest to Hellandgone.

Knocks the branches off the trees.

Gives the power lines a squeeze.

Then March leaves & as it goes

the sun comes out. Then it snows.

Petey is correct.

Alice’ feet never touch the ground in the first panel – made me wonder about Jump Rope in Space – I imagine that the spinning rope would cause centrifugal force causing the jumper to rotate

Definitely a more magniloquent erudition than “In like a Lion out like a Lamb” …

I don’t know if poetry in comics is considered a dangerous sport, but I am forever grateful that Richard gave us so much comic poetry.

I thought that all happened in February this year!

Petey puts his finger on the real problem! My Hero! It becomes so obvious: “poetry and sports don’t mix” (the exception that proves the rule was Muhammad Ali)….