The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times by Vincent J. Tomeo

About this episode

Vincent J. Tomeo discusses his chapbook that emphasizes the importance of humor during challenging times.

The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times by Vincent J. Tomeo https://www.amazon.com/Usefulness-Hippopotamus-Humorous-Chapbook-Trying/dp/1639886907 Vincentjosephtomeo.com 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…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Voss

Guest: Vincent J. Tomeo

Topics covered

• humor
• poetry
• mental health
• creativity
• personal struggle

Keywords

• humor
• chapbook
• Vincent J. Tomeo
• poetry
• mental health
• pandemic
• bladder cancer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vincentjosephtomeo.com, Amazon

Books & works: The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times

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