Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for December 19, 2019

Once again, a little over 10 years ago, blog entries preceded this strip, the 2nd relates to the 2nd panel poem: 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2009/12/todays-cul-de-sac.html 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2009/12/winters-jewels.html