Black Rain at Midnight - Grief Poem

 Black rain falling, endlessly at midnight...

Words Beautiful Enough - Love Poetry

 
I may never find words beautiful enough to describe all that you mean to me, but I will spend the rest of my life searching for them.  - John Mark Green

The Ache That Would Not Leave - Prose Poem

"... persistent and wild longing for something she could not easily put into words.". 

     - John Mark Green 

You Are the Beautiful Dream - Poem

 You are the beautiful dream that didn't vanish when I awoke.  - John Mark Green 

The Garden of Lost Love - Poetic Grief Quote

 She kept the flowers of memory alive by watering them with her tears.  - John Mark Green 

Still Held - A Grief Poem

 Sometimes there are no right words.
We just sit with those who are grieving.

There Is No Place So Haunted as the Human Heart - Poem

Here's a new grief poem:

My Last Breath - Love Poem

 A new love poem, dedicated to my wife Christy Ann Martine. ❤️

Lonely Last Leaf - Haiku

 A 6/8/6 haiku about holding on in tough times.

Reading the Obituaries of Stars - Poem

 This new poem explores some recurring themes in my writing: mystery, wonder, and existential questions. I hope you like it. 

Lover and Friend - Poem

 A line poem I wrote wrote with my wife Christy Ann Martine.

Love's Gravitation - Poem

 Love has an unseen power. 

From 📖 The Light You Need II Romantic Love Poetry by Christy Ann Martine and John Mark Green.

Bells of the New Year - Poem

 I hope 2026 brings good things your way!

Small Moments of Beauty

 

Wake up! Get ready!

 Something beautiful is about to happen...

Christmas Lights Poem

 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 

Christmas Day Poem

 Here's a little nostalgic Christmas poem. I hope you have a fun holiday, filled with food, family, and friends.

When The Holidays Are Painful

Life isn't sorted into neat categories.
Tragedy and and pain don't take a break during holidays. If this is a difficult time of year for you, my heart goes out to you.

Words Beautiful Enough - Poem

A lifetime of words could never be enough...
For my wife Christy Ann Martine. ❤️🌹

A Winter Epiphany - Poem

A new poem for this season.