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Welcome to AllBookReviews! 1) Your debut book "What If What's Inside Me Isn't Me?" is a mix of light and dark poetry. What's the deep message behind these verses? One of the biggest takeaways I have discovered, since taking poetry writing seriously, is that everyone has their own interpretation. Because of this, I find that, even if I have my own personal view of what a poem is 'about', I cannot (nor should I) guarantee that this message will be transmitted to the reader. A lot of my poetry in the past were more judgmental, more didactic, but I have, since moved away from this style. What If... shows some remnants of that old style, as it's a collection that spans my writing efforts thus far. But, I aim for future writing to be in a different, more focused vein. To reframe your question slightly, what I would like for people to take away from some of these poems is encouragement to be open about your experiences. I included elements of mental health, d...

  Mark Engelsson's debut book is a collection of more than 30 poems of different themes. Most of them reflects the inner pain of fear, guilt, anguish, and the darkness of society, which brings struggle to the human's soul. "Humans are falling, watching as they exhale death" In these words, Engelsson brings up the theme of death, which is highly reflected in his book. Death is signed under many titles and stories, like "Alice in Nightmareland" where the author rebuilt a different situation for Alice, one of the most popular character in children's literature, as if she's approaching death and facing danger. The poems gives the reader a wide atmosphere of darkness, where we see different characters situated in some imaginary dark places. Here, the author created a mix of real and imagined verses that shows an aching soul aiming for rest and looking salvation. One of the most interesting poems that catched my sight was called "Three Slogans" ...