Poem written for “Write a Beautiful Carpe Diem Poem," poetry contest, Constance La France, sponsor, February 13, 2026.
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The alarm screams, but I let it fade, pressing palms to warm sleep-swollen cheeks. Outside, a crow cracks the dawn in two~ I want to taste its blackberry beak. Coffee steam writes promises on air, each sip erasing yesterday’s debt. My socks mispaired; the universe winks. The freeway hum stitches the sunset. Dandelions breach the concrete, their gold teeth gnawing at parking lots. I pick up a pebble, smooth as time, letting it weigh down my what-ifs and nots. The moon arrives early, drunk on light, slurring silver across my doorstep. I step right through tomorrow’s thin skin.
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