📖 The Light You Need II: Romantic Love Poetry
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.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Each of Us is a Story - love quote
Each of us is a story, waiting for a devoted reader who will take us off the shelf and embrace all our plot twists. - John Mark Green
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Each of Us Is a Story
Each of us is a story, waiting for a devoted reader who will take us off the shelf and embrace all our plot twists.
- John Mark Green
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
What is Love - Quote by John Mark Green
What is love, if not two people saving each other from loneliness, and healing each other’s wounds?
- John Mark Green
A quote from my novelette She Had a Very Inconvenient Heart.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Life Is Breath on Windowpanes
Life is breath on windowpanes, we trace our hearts into the gray, while knowing time will fade it all away. - John Mark Green
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With grief, there are no right words. Only the quiet presence of those who care. 💙
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I'm happy that couples have been using this poem as part of their wedding celebrations, and I'm grateful to the wedding websites Lov...


















