Definitions for "Carpe diem"
Keywords:  diem, seize, horace, ode, poetry
(KAHR-peh DEE-ehm) Latin: Seize the day; live it up now, because it may be the last chance you get
Latin for "seize the day," a common theme in poetry that emphasizes how life is short so we should make the most of today
A Latin expression that means "seize the day." Carpe diem poems urge the reader (or the person to whom they are addressed) to live for today and enjoy the pleasures of the moment. A famous carpe diem poem by Robert Herrick begins "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may…"