Cosmic Lottery - Poem By John Mark Green

 I think that time travel and multiverse stories are so fascinating. How would our lives have changed is we had made different choices along the way?

The Ache That Would Not Leave - Prose Poem

Have you ever felt a persistent and wild longing?

Beyond These Tears - Poem

If you are going through a tough time right now, don't give up. 

Beneath the Rust and Grime

Joy is waiting for you.

A Quiet Death - Poem by John Mark Green

 Biting your tomorrow so words don't slip out . . .

Wounds We Learn To Live With

May you find healing for your hidden wounds. May you rise and thrive.

The passing years can bring a painful clarity.

And If the Stars Should Ever Die

This line is from a poem in the book The Light You Need II: Romantic Love Poetry.

I also wrote a short story inspired by it, titled "If the Stars Should Ever Die," which can be found in my book of short fiction, She Had a Very Inconvenient Heart. In the story, lovers face the end of the world together when a mysterious force begins killing the stars and devouring all light in the universe.

Romantic Love Poem by John Mark Green

The way our fingers intertwine feels so natural and right . . .

This little romantic love poem can be found in The Light You Need II: Romantic Love Poetry, which I co-authored with my wife, Christy Ann Martine.

Welcome to John Mark Green's Author Blog

 Welcome to my author blog, where you can find out more about my poetry, fiction, and upcoming books releases.

"Go Stand Small Beneath the Stars" is from my very first book of poetry, called Taste the Wild Wonder.

This collection of poems was published in 2018, and in 2020, it was selected as a Book of the Week by Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper.

If you enjoy poems that explore our place in the universe through the lens of awe, mixed with a bit of whimsy and a touch of melancholy, you'll want to check this book out.