A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times

THE

HIPPOPOTAMUS

USEFULNESS

of

ABOUT THE

BOOK

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.

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The Usefulness of Hippopotamus – a humorous chapbook for trying times by Vincent Tomeo is a very short, fun, and funny collection of poems that will brighten anyone's day. Each of the poems focuses on something from the poet's life which makes each very relatable. There is a strong element of humor to each of the poems that makes them fun to read the first time and more enjoyable the second. I also really appreciate the poet's message of using humor as a weapon against the constant barrage of negativity we are assaulted with each day. When you forget to laugh, that is when you forget to live. The book is short and can easily be read in one sitting, but by spreading out the poems you will likely get more enjoyment and laughter from the contents.