Time Carpe Diem Poems

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

The older we get, the more time is a wild river 
with nothing standing in its way ~ 

One solution for slowing time down is

© Line Gauthier  

time is a lane on the freeway
keep your eye on the destination
do not get distracted from your ambition
the only frivolities worthwhile are relationships
and even then

© Line Gauthier  

 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  

Drink deep the wine of the waking sun—
Its golden breath spills over trembling hills,
And morning, that fragile and flaring drum,
Beats wild against time’s shrinking quills.

The

© 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  

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  

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  

There is an end in sight.
Thought that is not so bright!
There is strife
That we must climb: both you & I!

Stand!
To be Grand
But just about
the Ground.

Run!
To

© Dufus Glubmore  

Whatever happens ~
It will;
However action
At will!
Simply is Destiny
these two things:
How you act and

What is happening?
Will we ride the tides of life & time?
Will we wind

© Dufus Glubmore  

enjoy every minute ~


AP: 1st place 2025

© Line Gauthier  

Pass me the cigarette
She who I thought will stay
Gone long back
Me who now is a fall guy
What life has in store anymore
Who knows
But who cares
The

© Benjamin Kamaraj  

My days before were fulfilled daily,
No less and no more, well-balanced,
Blessed chapters and verses were faithful,
Cardinally, orderly--precedes and succeeds,

Until carpe diem claimed Mom's heart,
A reasonable

© Hilo Poet  

While not a professional,
I take it personal,
When I see lawns not cut short for Christmas,
Down under where snow is absent at Christmas.

This year with only

© David Smith  

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               Ten thousand sweat'n 
      

© James Peranteau  

Five years on from writing this,
My doctor I could kiss,
As my children do not, me have to miss,
And my grandson has given five years of

© David Smith