R.D Carter
@rdcarter92.bsky.social
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Full time day dreamer.
Armchair poetry.
📍Melbourne/Naarm, Australia
Full time day dreamer.
Armchair poetry.
📍Melbourne/Naarm, Australia
Pinned
About me:
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
Haunted from within,
horror reels of memories,
highlights of regret.
The monkey paw curls again
to give me what I wished for.
#tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
horror reels of memories,
highlights of regret.
The monkey paw curls again
to give me what I wished for.
#tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Haunted from within,
horror reels of memories,
highlights of regret.
The monkey paw curls again
to give me what I wished for.
#tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
horror reels of memories,
highlights of regret.
The monkey paw curls again
to give me what I wished for.
#tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
At Heartbreak Hotel,
Elvis aches for room service —
I’m across the hall.
I can sometimes hear him sing,
but mostly there’s just silence.
#vss365 #ache #tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
Elvis aches for room service —
I’m across the hall.
I can sometimes hear him sing,
but mostly there’s just silence.
#vss365 #ache #tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
At Heartbreak Hotel,
Elvis aches for room service —
I’m across the hall.
I can sometimes hear him sing,
but mostly there’s just silence.
#vss365 #ache #tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
Elvis aches for room service —
I’m across the hall.
I can sometimes hear him sing,
but mostly there’s just silence.
#vss365 #ache #tanka #poetry #writingcommunity
Ignoring all the warnings
of miserable and mad old kings.
Delighted by your violence,
fool for pain and what love brings.
A masochistic march towards
Saint Valentine’s and Cupid.
Bells ring from the knockout,
punch-drunk, dumb, and stupid.
#Emoetry #delighted #writingcommunity #poetry
of miserable and mad old kings.
Delighted by your violence,
fool for pain and what love brings.
A masochistic march towards
Saint Valentine’s and Cupid.
Bells ring from the knockout,
punch-drunk, dumb, and stupid.
#Emoetry #delighted #writingcommunity #poetry
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Ignoring all the warnings
of miserable and mad old kings.
Delighted by your violence,
fool for pain and what love brings.
A masochistic march towards
Saint Valentine’s and Cupid.
Bells ring from the knockout,
punch-drunk, dumb, and stupid.
#Emoetry #delighted #writingcommunity #poetry
of miserable and mad old kings.
Delighted by your violence,
fool for pain and what love brings.
A masochistic march towards
Saint Valentine’s and Cupid.
Bells ring from the knockout,
punch-drunk, dumb, and stupid.
#Emoetry #delighted #writingcommunity #poetry
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Exhausted all over today, but reached 4 years of sobriety. So that's something.
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Exhausted all over today, but reached 4 years of sobriety. So that's something.
February 9, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Too little, too late
Like flowers left on a grave,
No one waters them.
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
Like flowers left on a grave,
No one waters them.
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Too little, too late
Like flowers left on a grave,
No one waters them.
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
Like flowers left on a grave,
No one waters them.
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
Lips kissed blue,
And skin made pale.
Death with a view,
Sight of the veil.
The promise of time
That comes for us all.
Leaves on a vine,
Destined to fall.
Go out in style;
I’ll follow you there.
But let’s wait a while—
Enjoy the fresh air.
#vss365 #pale #poetry #writingcommunity
And skin made pale.
Death with a view,
Sight of the veil.
The promise of time
That comes for us all.
Leaves on a vine,
Destined to fall.
Go out in style;
I’ll follow you there.
But let’s wait a while—
Enjoy the fresh air.
#vss365 #pale #poetry #writingcommunity
February 8, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Lips kissed blue,
And skin made pale.
Death with a view,
Sight of the veil.
The promise of time
That comes for us all.
Leaves on a vine,
Destined to fall.
Go out in style;
I’ll follow you there.
But let’s wait a while—
Enjoy the fresh air.
#vss365 #pale #poetry #writingcommunity
And skin made pale.
Death with a view,
Sight of the veil.
The promise of time
That comes for us all.
Leaves on a vine,
Destined to fall.
Go out in style;
I’ll follow you there.
But let’s wait a while—
Enjoy the fresh air.
#vss365 #pale #poetry #writingcommunity
A snake changes skin
It does not change the venom
Should have known better
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
It does not change the venom
Should have known better
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
February 8, 2026 at 1:08 AM
A snake changes skin
It does not change the venom
Should have known better
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
It does not change the venom
Should have known better
#haiku #poetry #writingcommunity
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Leaves crunch beneath feet—
running through the woods at night.
Might not make it home.
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #horror #poetry
running through the woods at night.
Might not make it home.
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #horror #poetry
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Leaves crunch beneath feet—
running through the woods at night.
Might not make it home.
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #horror #poetry
running through the woods at night.
Might not make it home.
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #horror #poetry
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Invisible blood
From a wound that can't be seen
I carry the pain
Days bleed into each other
And everything is the same
#vss365 #wound #poetry #writingcommunity #tanka
From a wound that can't be seen
I carry the pain
Days bleed into each other
And everything is the same
#vss365 #wound #poetry #writingcommunity #tanka
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Invisible blood
From a wound that can't be seen
I carry the pain
Days bleed into each other
And everything is the same
#vss365 #wound #poetry #writingcommunity #tanka
From a wound that can't be seen
I carry the pain
Days bleed into each other
And everything is the same
#vss365 #wound #poetry #writingcommunity #tanka
Try not to smile, so I don’t reveal
The fangs that I’m hiding.
Keep my lips sealed.
Try not to laugh, holding it in.
A wry grin at best,
Before we begin.
The punchline can wait.
You'll die when you hear it.
#poetry #writingcommunity
The fangs that I’m hiding.
Keep my lips sealed.
Try not to laugh, holding it in.
A wry grin at best,
Before we begin.
The punchline can wait.
You'll die when you hear it.
#poetry #writingcommunity
February 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Try not to smile, so I don’t reveal
The fangs that I’m hiding.
Keep my lips sealed.
Try not to laugh, holding it in.
A wry grin at best,
Before we begin.
The punchline can wait.
You'll die when you hear it.
#poetry #writingcommunity
The fangs that I’m hiding.
Keep my lips sealed.
Try not to laugh, holding it in.
A wry grin at best,
Before we begin.
The punchline can wait.
You'll die when you hear it.
#poetry #writingcommunity
The crows are looking at me
Like I’m one of their own.
I don’t know what it means,
but it can’t be great.
Should I try wearing some colour,
just to liven things up?
They say the end is nigh.
I can hardly wait.
I hate to say I told you so
I spell it out instead.
#poetry #writingcommunity
Like I’m one of their own.
I don’t know what it means,
but it can’t be great.
Should I try wearing some colour,
just to liven things up?
They say the end is nigh.
I can hardly wait.
I hate to say I told you so
I spell it out instead.
#poetry #writingcommunity
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
The crows are looking at me
Like I’m one of their own.
I don’t know what it means,
but it can’t be great.
Should I try wearing some colour,
just to liven things up?
They say the end is nigh.
I can hardly wait.
I hate to say I told you so
I spell it out instead.
#poetry #writingcommunity
Like I’m one of their own.
I don’t know what it means,
but it can’t be great.
Should I try wearing some colour,
just to liven things up?
They say the end is nigh.
I can hardly wait.
I hate to say I told you so
I spell it out instead.
#poetry #writingcommunity
She lights up a room,
Lambent like a movie screen,
Silvery and gold.
#vss365 #lambent #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku
Lambent like a movie screen,
Silvery and gold.
#vss365 #lambent #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku
February 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
She lights up a room,
Lambent like a movie screen,
Silvery and gold.
#vss365 #lambent #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku
Lambent like a movie screen,
Silvery and gold.
#vss365 #lambent #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku
They clutch at pearls,
while we handle thunder.
A prayer from their lips,
when we speak in tongues.
They sit inside,
behind a salt line.
We dance with witches
and wolves through the pines.
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
while we handle thunder.
A prayer from their lips,
when we speak in tongues.
They sit inside,
behind a salt line.
We dance with witches
and wolves through the pines.
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
February 4, 2026 at 11:41 PM
They clutch at pearls,
while we handle thunder.
A prayer from their lips,
when we speak in tongues.
They sit inside,
behind a salt line.
We dance with witches
and wolves through the pines.
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
while we handle thunder.
A prayer from their lips,
when we speak in tongues.
They sit inside,
behind a salt line.
We dance with witches
and wolves through the pines.
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Is this thing on?
I tap the mic
To scream into
The black of night
Reverberating
Atmosphere
Echoes out
Then back to here
Feedback loop
Around it goes
Louder still
A sound that grows
Go until my lungs collapse
Screaming bloody murder
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
I tap the mic
To scream into
The black of night
Reverberating
Atmosphere
Echoes out
Then back to here
Feedback loop
Around it goes
Louder still
A sound that grows
Go until my lungs collapse
Screaming bloody murder
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Is this thing on?
I tap the mic
To scream into
The black of night
Reverberating
Atmosphere
Echoes out
Then back to here
Feedback loop
Around it goes
Louder still
A sound that grows
Go until my lungs collapse
Screaming bloody murder
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
I tap the mic
To scream into
The black of night
Reverberating
Atmosphere
Echoes out
Then back to here
Feedback loop
Around it goes
Louder still
A sound that grows
Go until my lungs collapse
Screaming bloody murder
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
(Medusa)
Death by a thousand
Lashes on your eyelids
Caught in the headlights
Left to wonder how
I fell into your grace
Pearly gates within your gaze
A wink would sink me under
Now the sky is looking grey
Stony days ahead
As snakes become entangled
On a grave
And solemn heart
#poetry
Death by a thousand
Lashes on your eyelids
Caught in the headlights
Left to wonder how
I fell into your grace
Pearly gates within your gaze
A wink would sink me under
Now the sky is looking grey
Stony days ahead
As snakes become entangled
On a grave
And solemn heart
#poetry
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
(Medusa)
Death by a thousand
Lashes on your eyelids
Caught in the headlights
Left to wonder how
I fell into your grace
Pearly gates within your gaze
A wink would sink me under
Now the sky is looking grey
Stony days ahead
As snakes become entangled
On a grave
And solemn heart
#poetry
Death by a thousand
Lashes on your eyelids
Caught in the headlights
Left to wonder how
I fell into your grace
Pearly gates within your gaze
A wink would sink me under
Now the sky is looking grey
Stony days ahead
As snakes become entangled
On a grave
And solemn heart
#poetry
About me:
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
About me:
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
- Scorpio
- INFP
- Elder Emo
- Classic literature and poetry
- Writer, looking for a community of likeminded artists to share work and bounce ideas off
The ever changing hue
Of new beginning blues
Rivers filled with bad blood
A storm that rages on
Poison in the well
Dreaming of a drought
Waking up to water
A sky that cries in pain
Calling as it falls
Teardrops just for me
Shadowy new depths
Drowning once again
#vss365 #poetry #pain
Of new beginning blues
Rivers filled with bad blood
A storm that rages on
Poison in the well
Dreaming of a drought
Waking up to water
A sky that cries in pain
Calling as it falls
Teardrops just for me
Shadowy new depths
Drowning once again
#vss365 #poetry #pain
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 AM