Short Sleeves 2006 Collection

Short Sleeves lives in life cycles of words and images,  seeking to unite the essence of this world and the next as it unfolds  before us. The poems bring thoughts of love and friendship from both  worlds together, within the confines of linear time and space. There is  no perfect time of perfect place to invite poetry into your world, but  it will be the right time when you do."

Short Sleeves: A Book for Friends2006 Edition is a delightful book of poetry by Hal Manogue. Playful yet  profound, Hal's words invite the inner child to frolic, smoothes the  jagged edges of life, and nourishes the soul on a deep level. Featuring  over 100 poems, the author offers gentle metaphysical insights into  love, positive thinking, intention, the laws of attraction, nature, God,  present moment awareness, and much more.

Although  Hal's poems are presented in a rather unusual arrangement (reminds me a  bit of e.e. cummings), his words reach past the intellectual mind to a  place where all beings are connected in a state of peace, awareness, and  love. I enjoyed reading these poems, and appreciate the wonderment that  Hal's poetry awakens.