Todd Webb Begin By Being: Selected Cartoons from THE POET - Volume 6

The Poet has been described as being "like PEANUTS, but if Linus was an old man and Woodstock had an attitude."Begin By Being is the sixth collection of The Poet comic strips, and follows its uniquely thoughtful cast of characters the Poet, the Pigeon, and the Park Bench as they contemplate our silly place in the grand scheme of things, the meaning of poetry, and donuts. Among the many delights in this collection, The Poet visits a sculpture garden, the Pigeon befriends a snowman, and the Park Bench celebrates the new year."The Poet knows that small miracles abound if you look at everything as if seeing it for the first time, which is how I feel every time I turn the page in this new collection of funny, sad, strange and beautiful observations on art, life, friendship and snowmen." Will McRobb, cocreator, The Adventures of Pete & Pete"The Poet has a sense of humor about thinking hard and feeling deeply while not apologizing for such outrageous behavior. Its refreshing." Hal Hartley, film director"Serene, existential, and self aware, Todd Webbs The Poet is a humorous and ultimately helpful respite from... everything." Adam J. Kurtz, author of Things Are What You Make of Them Life Advice for Creatives"These gently funny comics give a glimpse of a poet making his way in the world, accompanied by a somewhat skeptical bird. The two in combination strike a happy balance between dreaminess and the corporeal world, so that what emerges is an overall sense of love for poetry and... | Todd Webb Begin By Being: Selected Cartoons from THE POET - Volume 6