Comic #4576: poetry

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Panel 1:

• Character 1 (a man with a light brown shirt and dark hair) says: "Sweetie, I got you this book of Shakespeare's love sonnets."
• Character 2 (a woman with curly hair and a pink top) replies with an expression of happiness: "Awww…"

Panel 2:

• Character 2 reads from the book and exclaims: "Wow. A lot of these… like, a lot are Shakespeare trying to convince an attractive male friend to have children, so that the children will be attractive."

Panel 3:

• Character 1 (looking frustrated) says: "Dammit, Sally. There's an unspoken rule that you don't READ love poetry gifts. You just see the word 'love,' tacitly recognize that neither of you like poetry, and go watch TV."

Panel 4:

• Character 1 continues: "This one's an elaborate metaphor comparing attractiveness to banking?"
• Character 2 (still holding the book) responds: "Put down the book, Sally."

The comic humorously explores the concept of expectations surrounding gift-giving and the interpretation of poetry.