Erich Kästner is one of my favourite authors, so it’s only natural that I treasure this anthology. His poems range from unabashed (Junger Mann, 5 Uhr Morgens), melancholic (Elegie nach allen Seiten) to heartbreaking (Das Eisenbahngleichnis; Gespräch in der Haustür). A tad too pessimistic sometimes, but Kästner definitely had a way with weaving words.