Carry Me - Bereavement Poem

 We carry our lost loved ones in our hearts. 

Unexpected Goodbye - Grief Poem

 We carry our lost loved ones in our hearts.

Heart Scars Quote

We are all wounded in different ways.
Never judge a heart by its scars.

The Real Measure of Love

 The deepest love will not abandon you in your despair and weakness. It will find you in the darkness, take your hand, and not let go. 

- John Mark Green

Let Each Dawn Be Sacred - Gratitude Poem

Let each dawn be sacred,
every awakening from sleep, miraculous.
Let each heartbeat be a holy thing,
each  breath a whisper of gratitude.

–John Mark Green

Wedding Poem: My Undeniable Miracle

I'm happy that couples have been using this poem as part of their wedding celebrations, and I'm grateful to the wedding websites Love My Dress, The Knot, and One Fab Day for including My Undeniable Miracle in their suggested wedding readings. Here is the full-length version:

My Undeniable Miracle

I don't know why things happen the way they do— Why so much of our lives have been spent in heartache and disappointment. Wrong timing. The wrong people. Unhappy situations. Not being our best and truest selves.

What I do know is that in you, I have finally found all I never dared dream I could deserve or have—the kind of love that is rare. Being known in a way that touches the deepest parts of me. Accepted in a way that blows my mind.

In you, the love I have always desired to give now has a place to call home. I have been a skeptic, but you are my undeniable miracle. The questions don't matter anymore. We have finally found each other, and that is enough.

John Mark Green 

(Shorter version in the image below)

Insomnia Quote

 Those nights when the mind just won't quiet down...

Countless Small Acts of Kindness.

Kindness is essential to our future. 

Hope Speaks the Language of Possibility.

 Hope keeps our hearts open to better things.

New Children's Poetry Book Coming Soon

 I'm excited that A Horse Is in My House Again - my second book of poetry for children is almost ready to be released.

Hidden Riches of Your Heart Quote

Some people just see and bring out the best in you.

Hearts Will Heal - Quote by John Mark Green

 Hearts will heal on their own timetable. 

You Are Not Weak - Quote by John Mark Green

 

Sometimes A Poem Understands You

 Ever had the experience of reading a poem and feeling seen?

Self-righteous Judgement Quote

The self-righteous scream judgments
against others to hide the noise
of skeletons dancing in their own closets.

    — John Mark Green

I'm honored that Brene Brown included this quote of mine in her book Atlas of The Heart.

Hearts Will Break - Poem

 We are humans, in love with love. 

Find Your Tribe Quote by John Mark Green

 If you feel different, that's okay. 

No Matter the Distance - Love Quote

 Love will always be the shortest path between our hearts.

Mysterious Invitation - Love Poem by John Mark Green

 One day love will suddenly arrive...

Stars Appear by John Mark Green

When life gets dark, that's when stars appear among us.