A collection of twenty short poems which offer wit and wisdom.These short poems are easily remembered, so they come to mind at the right times. When we possess them they live with us.Using rhyme and rhythm and all the tricks that make words stick, a poem pins down an elusive sliver of experience and shows us its true importance. Or it makes a wise point with wit, like this quirky lesson in cheerfulness from Adrian Mitchell:When I am sad and wearyWhen I think all hope is goneWhen I walk along High HolbornI think of you with nothing on.