Learn about Byron and Catherine Pulsifer, the authors behind Short Poems & Quotes, and the experiences and purpose that inspired this site.
Updated April 6, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.
"We believe that experiences through life's challenges make us much better people but only if we can couple these challenges to solutions and not stay mired in past errors, mistakes, or behaviors."
Catherine & Byron Pulsifer
Over the years, we have had many different experiences in life, much like many others. We have moved around from city to city to follow career paths, and some of these moves took us far from our family.
During these moves away from home, we had to find ways to feel connected and part of a community. To accomplish this, we became very outward-focused in order to learn to fit into different groups, nationalities, and cultures.
From all of these various types of communities, we have learned what it was like to be different, to be challenged in a new community, to need help to overcome issues that we had never had to experience.
One mechanism that we used to help set the tone, was to utilize inspirational poems or quotes. We would often use these sources to assist us to grow our personal characteristics, and to be able to keep helping others by encouraging them to be more than they could possibly believe.
Short Poems & Quotes is an expression of the many experiences we have had, shared in a way to encourage, uplift, and connect with others.
Every one of us needs words that inspire and remind us of what truly matters. It is our hope that you find encouragement here and feel inspired to share these thoughts with family, friends, and those around you.
Catherine & Byron Pulsifer
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