Arezu Weitholz
Finest fish poems
“No chance to go fishing? Then grab this book – it’s a great catch.” Herbert Grönemeyer
Arezu Weitholz’s fish poems have quite a fan base these days. Now, her finest poems are presented in this beautiful illustrated collection. “A treasure trove brimming with fine wit and hidden meaning, a winning array for more than just fish lovers.” (mare)
An A-Z of ichthyology: we dive into this rhyming world of gilthead bream and electric eel and are hooked. Just like you and me, fish dabble, fall in love, play Chinese whispers. We meet the rock’n’rollmops, Bernard the sturgeon and Doro the dorade. Fish shoaling and schooling, and maybe even swooning?
Jade Fish
The jade fish came from far Langfang,
All lavender and greenish hues,
to the Shangri-La, and there he’ll hang
eavesdropping over lunchtime news
in the Chinese restaurant.
Immovably elegant,
Eternally prescient
Of wealth, fortune and good luck.
Sweet ‘n’ sour, crispy duck,
Nasi Goreng, egg-fried rice,
Separate servings, daily twice.
Hunger pangs as there he hangs,
Watching dishes secretly?
Jade fish suffer silently.
Arezu Weitholz, writer, journalist and illustrator, has known Herbert Grönemeyer since her first interview with him in 1995. From 2000 to 2004, she lived in London as a correspondent and accompanied the creation process of the album “Mensch” as a ...
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