The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times

By: Tomeo, Vincent J.

I am staring at a blank piece of paper, wondering what to write. Where do I begin? My mind begins to wander-pleasant thoughts of Disney's Fantasia dance in my head. The dancing hippopotamus comes to mind, and this made me laugh. The result: I penned a poem on the hippopotamus from which a chapbook was born: The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times.

One cannot imagine a world without humor. Without humor, the world will be dark, cold, and a sad place, tragically lacking joy, cheerfulness, and laughter.

Humor is medicine. During rough times, humor will help lighten and lessen physical and mental anxiety.

In challenging times, I chose humor. During the Pandemic, I had to deal with my bladder cancer. In my struggle not to get depressed or dwell in negativity, to find solace, contentment, and peace, I chose to seek out beauty and laugh.

In search of happiness, the humor worked its charm, resulting in a treasure chest of joy. So, I wrote my chapbook, The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times and discovered humor even among the hippopotami

You can, too.

Peace & flowers.

Love & light.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1960093843
• ISBN13: 9781960093844
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Atticus Publishing
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"