THE USEFULNESS of HIPPOPOTAMUS
Vincent J. Tomeo
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.
Vincent J. Tomeo, Author/Poet
Duration - 35m.
Author - Vincent J. Tomeo.
Narrator - Matthew Longmire.
Published Date - Friday, 31 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Olympus Story House ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
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. Vincent J. Tomeo, Author/Poet Duration - 35m. Author - Vincent J. Tomeo. Narrator - Matthew Longmire. Published Date - Friday, 31 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Olympus Story House ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
002 tuoh introduction
Duration:00:02:46
003 tuoh paper clip exchange strip 4
Duration:00:01:15
004 tuoh notes on a poetry reading at the library
Duration:00:00:43
005 tuoh i read poems to my dog
Duration:00:00:37
006 tuoh high tea with my dog grandma
Duration:00:00:31
007 tuoh breaking out of the frame
Duration:00:01:24
008 tuoh refrigerator
Duration:00:00:45
009 tuoh lets eat grandma
Duration:00:00:48
010 tuoh thirty seniors at the movie
Duration:00:00:35
011 tuoh seniors at the movie
Duration:00:00:39
012 tuoh my best man
Duration:00:00:37
013 tuoh the usefulness of hippopotamus
Duration:00:00:52
014 tuoh things my mother would say or ask as i go older
Duration:00:01:02
015 tuoh an elegant lady
Duration:00:00:38
016 tuoh tami morocco 2018
Duration:00:00:52
017 tuoh toasted
Duration:00:00:25
018 tuoh nevada wedding
Duration:00:00:31
019 tuoh yesterdays tomorrow
Duration:00:00:30
020 tuoh watermelon seeds
Duration:00:00:49
021 tuoh nuclear medicine
Duration:00:00:35
022 tuoh bugging about
Duration:00:00:59
023 tuoh flies
Duration:00:00:19
024 tuoh poetry on a stick
Duration:00:00:32
025 tuoh my streaking days are over
Duration:00:00:55
026 tuoh i saw a mouse on a wing
Duration:00:00:37
027 tuoh flight aa4114
Duration:00:00:36
028 tuoh why do i love you
Duration:00:00:30
029 tuoh noise from the confession booth
Duration:00:00:42
030 tuoh cemetary samba roll
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031 tuoh plot 15 division c section 2
Duration:00:00:50
032 tuoh happy halloween 2019
Duration:00:00:41
033 tuoh conversation with the statue of liberty
Duration:00:00:44
034 tuoh pancakes in heaven
Duration:00:01:17
035 tuoh fungi
Duration:00:00:24
036 tuoh if i keep breathing
Duration:00:00:51
037 tuoh charging a cellphone
Duration:00:00:26
038 tuoh humor is the best form of medicine
Duration:00:01:01
039 tuoh a crepuscular moment
Duration:00:00:30
040 tuoh if i were a poem
Duration:00:00:41
041 tuoh a poem is a river
Duration:00:00:37
042 tuoh a river is a poem
Duration:00:00:35
043 tuoh seven words
Duration:00:01:01
044 tuoh writing a poem
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045 tuoh making love to poetry
Duration:00:00:35
046 tuoh john millers green boat
Duration:00:00:32
047 tuoh if i were a butterfly
Duration:00:01:01
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:23