He was one of the thoughtful, smiling ones, comparable to a morning star, a Ringelnatz, or Altenberg. It was often said of him: the Kärntner poet Wilhelm Rudnigger, who passed away in 1984, takes laughter seriously in his texts; he is a humorist with heart. It may be a typically Austrian heritage, this span from pure delight in jokes and fun to deep, meaningful corners of the heart or simply to poetry. Poetic, heartfelt, and always with a wink, this newly reissued collection of the complete flower prayers, including daisies, sunflowers, and more, serves as a lovingly illustrated monument with many nature photos. This cycle of poems, which is unusually not written in Kärntner dialect, has been one of the most popular gift books for decades and radiates cheerful tenderness and smiling joy, just as it did then.