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", in which Engelsson adapted George Orwell's famous slogans in his famous book "1984". The poem is well constructed, and straight to the point.
At the end of the book, Mark Engelsson highlighted some notes to explain the story behind every poem, and it's main significance. Through these short notes, the author tries to engage the readers with his own experience, and that's what makes the book so relatable to us to read, and maybe find ourselves in it.
"What If What's Inside Me Isn't Me?" is a collection of poetry that speak to every person struggling, or even trying to maintain life. The book shows darkness and lights, and that's what makes it so unique to read, and explore all the layers of each verse.
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