Wendy Watson Poet Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

Glued to my desk I glumly sighed
For lack of inspiration.
Growing ‘ennui’ I could not hide,
Outside – precipitation!

Out of my window as I gazed
A squirrel stood and shivered.
Under a lilac brolly raised
This message he delivered:

‘Gather ye acorns while ye may
For winter is advancing
Harvest the fruits of life today
Good luck do not be chancing!’

Vision now gone, I burst the chain
Of routine, mundane hours,
And felt the joy of life again
Refreshed by gentle showers.


26/09/18


'carpe diem contest' sponsored by Sara Kendrick  picture 3 squirrel with umbrella

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Craig Bowden January 20, 2022 at 11:10 PM Lovely joyful piece. Congrats on your win.

Christuraj Alex January 20, 2022 at 10:45 PM "Out of my window as I gazed A squirrel stood and shivered" - so vividly realistic picture painting. Congratulations!

John Watt May 28, 2020 at 2:18 PM Love this, Wendy. Especially during our stay-at-home lockdown when it is so easy to just see the world through the window as spring is bursting at the seams outside! I wasn't aware of the 'Carpe Diem' poetry form and am glad to be enlightened. I think I'll be changing one or two of my previous poems to this form. Congratulations on your win today for this uplifting message, delivered with your unique flair ~ John Wendy Watson May 29, 2020 at 8:04 AM Thanks,John. Lovely to hear from you with your usual interesting comments. I hope people who weren't aware of the contest don't think I'm going nuts!! This was written to a pictorial prompt of a squirrel holding a purple umbrella in the rain!

Geoffrey Brewer February 12, 2020 at 10:23 AM You seized the day in a lovely way, Wendy, with a lightness of touch, well chosen words and an uplifting message. Well done! Wendy Watson May 28, 2020 at 1:01 PM Thank you, Geoffrey. It was a fun picture prompt.

Jerry Hackett October 9, 2018 at 7:49 AM Nice Wendy Watson May 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM Thank you, Jerry.

Line Gauthier October 7, 2018 at 8:21 PM Lovely moment well captured, Wendy. Congrats on your win. Wendy Watson May 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM Thank you. I hope readers realise that I was reacting to a picture prompt and am not suffering from hallucinatory effects!

Sara Kendrick October 7, 2018 at 7:12 AM I liked this one, Wendy. I probably would have placed it at the top. Sorry that it did not make it into the contest. Sara Wendy Watson October 7, 2018 at 7:40 AM C'est la vie! I blame Tom's gremlins for messing with my memory!! Thank you so much for reading it and giving positive feedback,Sara.

Caren Krutsinger September 27, 2018 at 2:54 AM This makes my heart dance a little, the cadence is so rhythmic and fun! Wendy Watson September 27, 2018 at 8:11 AM Thank you, Caren. I presume it was the 'nutcracker' suite!

Heidi Sands September 26, 2018 at 5:58 PM Inspiring ending , making me want to embrace life and enjoy :) Well done. Wendy Watson September 27, 2018 at 1:06 AM How encouraging! Thank you so much Heidi!

Jesse Rowe September 26, 2018 at 11:42 AM Definitely true to the form. I can imagine the others at nearby desks looking at each other as the author goes running through the rain. I really enjoyed reading this. Wendy Watson September 27, 2018 at 1:06 AM That's so kind of you Jesse. As you can tell, the squirrel had also clued up on Robert Herrick's poetry!

Chris Green September 26, 2018 at 10:41 AM This was beautifully crafted and is definitely a feel good poem. Wendy Watson September 27, 2018 at 1:13 AM The inspiration came to me as I sat wondering which of the pictures to choose and a cheeky squirrel came right up to the window and stared at me. We are used to watching their antics in the garden but I took it as a sign!!Thank you for your encouragement, Chris.