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
John Mark Green is a poet and a writer of short fiction, living in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of five books, two of which are co-authored with his wife, poet Christy Ann Martine.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Words Beautiful Enough - Love Poetry
Saturday, February 14, 2026
The Ache That Would Not Leave - Prose Poem
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
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.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, October 27, 2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Monday, October 13, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Beside the Dark River - Poem
Beside the Dark River - a poem by John Mark Green
Sometimes we need someone who will sit with us in the midst of our pain.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Lover and Friend poem
A love poem that I wrote with my wife Christy Ann Martine. This poem is included in our book The Light You Need II: Romantic Love Poetry
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Lose Ourselves
Let the world outside
forget us for a while,
as we lose ourselves
in these moments together.
Even when we don’t speak,
the silence is charged
with magic and meaning.
Hearts have their own language,
and ours are always speaking.
— John Mark Green / Lose Ourselves
Sunday, August 24, 2025
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
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The way our fingers intertwine feels so natural and right . . . This little romantic love poem can be found in The Light You Need II: Roman...
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