Life Carpe Diem Poems

These Life Carpe Diem poems are examples of Carpe Diem poems about Life. These are the best examples of Carpe Diem Life poems written by international poets.

Care like you're reaching for the moon
~ let each day take your breath away

© Line Gauthier  

the moment
is now

live it
with
intensity
and
passion

© Line Gauthier  

        

Sweet is the impulse of love,
the fundamental reason for life...

Dreams of love,
shine in the light of the

© Alkas Poetry  

Not caring leads to more not caring
and leads to even less caring.
It’s a slippery downhill slope
that gets you nowhere fast.

So get a grip. Stand tall.
Kick

© Line Gauthier  

We are made of moments.
Everything passes:
laughter, pain,
the tear that dried without being noticed,
the perfume of youth,
the winters that seemed eternal,
the night that dies at sunrise...
so

© Alkas Poetry  

 Regression Whispers 

ancient almond wild stood still 
stark in dark forest through which 
moved determination

a quick tobacco roll
cold beer 
AK the companion
whispers in jungian

© Ghairo Daniels  

Life is a flame on trembling thread, 
A whisper held by breath and light, 
Too oft ignored, too lightly said, 
Yet blazing fierce through day

© Madison Power  

choose your thoughts well
they are the brick and mortar of your reality
making you the architect of your life



AP: 3rd place 2025

Submitted on May 27, 2025

© Line Gauthier  

     every day

     we wake up

       to

    

© Alkas Poetry  

Bright, bright light of dawn, surrounded by the tall, tall flowers.
A newborn flower, newly drawn while O’er me others tower.
A life began amidst so many,

© Tom Valles  

The sunniest mornings,
 the most contemplative afternoons,
 the most starry nights, 
conveys my soul, 
guides me through life...!

© Alkas Poetry  

A quiet life right by the sea
No thoughts of war to trouble me
Sweet rendezvous with poetry
I wonder, will I then be free?

The touch of flirty

© Eileen Manassian  

Sojourner Truth delivered a resounding speech in 1851
she said "Ain't I a Woman" who gets a whole lot done 

now the woman who met Jesus

© Louise Nelson  

the flaws you see when you look in the mirror
are not visible to the world 
stop judging yourself so harshly
stop diminishing your self worth 
you

© Louise Nelson  

for 10 seconds Serena Williams danced
the Crypt walk at the Super Bowl
and because of those ten seconds
the world completely lost control
In 2012 she also danced

© Louise Nelson